Public Policy

This policy paper should contain a comprehensive assessment of current relevance to local or national public policy making.

As you consider topics, remember that this policy paper should contain a comprehensive assessment of the problem, the proposed (or actual) policy, and the potential (or actual) consequences of implementation of that policy. When your write your paper, you should think of yourself as a staff person who must advise a policy maker facing a problem that must be resolved in the near future. As this staff person, adopt one of the perspectives of public management as presented in this module, and frame your responses around this approach.

Possible Sources:

 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management www.appam.org

 Congressional Budget Office www.cbo.gov

 FedStats (Government Statistics) www.fedstats.gov

 Government Accountability Office www.gao.gov

 New York Times www.nytimes.com

 Public Agenda www.publicagenda.org

Your proposal should be at least 300 words. Format your proposal using APA Style.