The main features of policy analysis are as follows:
1. Policy analysis is integrative and
inter-disciplinary:
Policy
analysis recognizes that policy problems are complex, with multiple causes and
effects. It thus employs the skills of a wide range of professional
disciplines, and takes into account the social, environmental, foreign and
inter governmental impact of any given policy proposal (Beckman, 1977).
2. Policy analysis is anticipatory
Policy
analysis focuses on decisions which are to be made, and also certain
uncertainties surrounding it. Thus, it may well identify new aspects of the
issue under consideration and help to redefine it.
3. Policy analysis is decision-oriented
A
good policy analyst presents the decision maker with an analysis of feasible
decision options and their const and benefits.
4. Policy analysis could also be expo facto
This
means that policy analysis can also be done after a policy has come into
effect. This is often referred to as policy or programme evaluation
5. Effective policy analysis is value-conscious and client- oriented
The
policy analyst identifies for the decision maker the various stakeholders of
particular options and the assumptions, values, or costs and benefits they
would attribute to various alternatives (Beckman, 1977:222). This does not
imply that the processes of policy analysis research are biased or value-added.
As Beckman (1977:222) rightly points out, “A good analyst is aware of his or he
own values and must be ready to factor them out of the dispassionate analysis
provided to decision makers and their staff’
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