Discussion: Use and Application of Policy Tools
How might government use various available policy tools? Consider authority tools, inducements or sanctions, capacity building, hortatory, and learning tools. Which of these tools might be the most effective when addressing this problem? Why do you think so? How might information and data be used to define the problem and find possible resolutions? Support your insights with literature.
References:
New Measures Assessing Predictors of Academic Persistence for Historically Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Undergraduates in Science by Angela Byars-Winston
Constructing Homeland Security: An Anemic Policy Regime
Institutional Policy Analysis: A Critical Review
The Effect of Drinking Age Laws and Alcohol-Related Crashes: Time-Series Evidence from Wisconsin
Chapter:Understsnding Public Policymaking