Beyond evidentiary uncertainty: mitigating political risks in policy designs
Policy designs occur within complex environments where multiple actors, conflicting goals and multi-layered opportunity-cost calculations must be accounted for before, during and after a decision is made. Here we propose a useful framework to employ in managing the political and administrative uncer...
| Published in: | Policy Design and Practice |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-07-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/25741292.2025.2529624 |
| Summary: | Policy designs occur within complex environments where multiple actors, conflicting goals and multi-layered opportunity-cost calculations must be accounted for before, during and after a decision is made. Here we propose a useful framework to employ in managing the political and administrative uncertainties accompanying these activities and identifying what kind of design is desirable in any given circumstance. This brings together two dimensions or attributes of the decisional context: the administrative capacity of the organization and the political desirability of a specific choice and especially the distribution of blame and credit that any choice is likely to carry. The article outlines each of these dimensions and how the risks and uncertainties attached to each can be mitigated through the design process. |
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| ISSN: | 2574-1292 |