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Week 4

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Estimating Policy Outcomes

Policymakers anticipate certain outcomes of the policies they implement. Since policies

are designed to address particular issues and pertain to specific industries, individuals,

and practices, policymakers estimate who will benefit from the policies they create and

what impacts the policies will have on various aspects of the general public. Public

policies are instituted to manage and govern different components of our society. Makers

of public policies should know what the outcome of their work will be—especially for

policies that have punitive ramifications.

While it is good to understand the potential policy outcomes, policymakers cannot always

anticipate all outcomes because of unpredictable circumstances such as people’s behavior,

changes in the economy, or emerging threats that might not have existed at the time the

policy was drafted. There are times when the public’s reaction to a new policy goes in a

different reaction than policymakers anticipated (e.g., the stop-question-and-

frisk program, which originated in New York City’s police department).

For cases where policymakers correctly anticipated the policy outcomes, there are usually

more benefits being received from these policy outcomes because policymakers have

examined most of the areas that needed coverage by the policy and the public is usually

happy with these types of distributive policies such as housing choice vouchers that

subside homes for people who cannot afford stable housing on their own. In this case,

policymakers did a good job outlining eligibility criteria for entry into the program and

have thought of different scenarios where members of the public might qualify or not

qualify for services. Oftentimes, however, these same policies are revised based on new

developments that were not anticipated in the original implementation.

References:

Be sure to review this week's resources carefully. You are expected to apply the

information from these resources when you prepare your assignments.

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Books and Resources for this Week

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of

Labor Statistics Link

Goodman, J. M., Boone-Heinonen, J.,

Richardson, D. M., Andrea, S. B., &

Messer, L. C. (2018). Analyzing policies

through a DOHAD lens: What can... Link

Krueger, A. B. (2014). The department

of labor at the intersection of research

and policy. ILR Review, 67(s3), 584–

593. Link

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of

Labor Statistics Link

Wolf, M. G., & Lockard, C. B. (2018).

Occupational separations: A new

method for projecting workforce needs.

Monthly Labor Review, 1–25. Link

Week 4 - Assignment: Assess Distributive Policy

Administration at the Agency Level Assignment

Due April 3 at 11:59 PM

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Public agencies play pivotal roles in building the public’s confidence in public institutions.

Public agency officials understand how to interact with members of the public and know

how to reassure the community when there are public outcries for justice, equality, and

better-quality services. As an agency manager at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL),

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), create a video message for release to state officials

where you inform the public of current labor statistics. On the BLS website, run a report

for one U.S. state of your choice and provide a short video based on your findings. Ensure

your video captures the following:

1. Describe the statistics for reported workplace injuries and illnesses over the past

three years within the state of choice.

2. Explain the types of injuries that occurred and the industries with the highest

percentage of injuries.

3. Assess the types of policy solutions state agencies have implemented to assist with

benefits for employees.

4. Critique the employers’ policy response and solution and the impacts on the

workforce.

Length: 2-3 Minutes

References:

Your video presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and

concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly

to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be

sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.

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