false 48566 2 <p> What do the Twenty-Dollar Bill Test and the Grandma Bessie Test have in common? Both are excellent, easily implemented strategies for producing high quality policy analysis. In his gem of a reference book, Eugene Bardach presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. Readers learn how to:<br> <ul> <li>Define policy problems with clarity and accuracy.</li><br> <li>Economize on data collection.</li><br> <li>Gain access to and credibility in the field.</li><br> <li>Think creatively about policy alternatives.</li><br> <li>Apply and weigh evaluative criteria.</li><br> <li>Realistically estimate outcomes.</li><br> <li>Make cogent and persuasive recommendations to clients.</li></ul> This edition s appendices include a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to talk the talk of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems. Used in the Berkeley policy program for more than twenty years, <i>A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis</i> has also become part of many a practitioner s permanent library. </p> 47510 15 11 2004 A Practical Guide For Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path To More Effective Problem Solving total:45|5:5|4:13|3:17|2:6|1:4| 45 144 63 6 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 19 18:11:46 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 04 23:10:43 -0700 2007
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