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This textbook explores the theory and practice of policy-making and how good analysis and advice add value to public decisions and decision-makers. The authors discuss the roles of advisors and analysts both within and across jurisdictions, and how they affect policy processes and methods in Australia and New Zealand. This is a must-have text for managers, administrators and students who want an integrated perspective to the field of policy analysis and advising.
About the author
Claudia Scott is a professor of public policy at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government at Victoria University-Wellington. She is the author of Function and Finance Forecasting, Local Government Spending, Public and Private Roles in Health Care, and Reform Experiences in Seven OECD Countries. Karen Baehler is a senior lecturer at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government at Victoria University-Wellington. She is the coauthor of Rural Development in the United States.
Summary
Governments need high quality policy analysis and advice as they wrestle with complex economic, social and environmental issues. This book explores public policy practices in Australia and New Zealand, and ways to enhance performance and capability in the policy analysis and advisory system.
