PAD 540 Public Policy Analysis - International Public Administration

PAD 540 INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Policy Analysis Paper

Overview

In this assignment, you will create a practical and professional document that will represent the level of work that is expected from modern professional policy analysts. Use the information from the worksheet you completed for the Week 8 assignment to build on for this assignment.

Instructions

Use the Internet and Strayer databases to research the global or international issue or challenge selected in the Week 8 assignment and locate professional viewpoints on the topic.

There should be six main sections in the Policy Analysis Paper:

1. Problem Definition.

2. Issue Analysis.

3. Proposed Solutions.

4. Strategic Recommendations.

5. Weaknesses and Limitations.

6. Cost-Benefit Analysis.

Note: You may add sections or subsections to your Policy Analysis Paper. You may include tables and charts in the page length.

Write a 5–8-page paper in which you do the following:

· Select one real-world policy issue and provide a description of the issue.

· Analyze the major costs and major benefits of the issue.

· Recommend three courses of action.

· Provide at least three to five reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references that support the paper’s claims.