Public policy analysis and the criteria for evaluation of the public policy

AuthorBehxhet Brajshori
PositionUniversity of Prizren
Pages50-58
Vol. 1 No. 2
June, 2017
European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences
IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria
ISSN 2519-1284
Acces online at www.iipccl.org
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Public policy analysis and the criteria for evaluation of the public policy
Ass. Prof. Dr. Behxhet Brajshori
University of Prizren
Abstract
Public policies constitute a huge importance in the lives of every citizen in each country.
There are several di erent perspectives and concepts how policy is de ned and some of those
concepts are presented by famous scholars such as Thomas Dye, William Jenkins, Thomas
Birkland, Moran Michael, Rein Martin, Robert Godin etc.
In regard of Public Policy Analysis, Michael Hill argues that some policy analysts are interested
in furthering the understanding of policy (analysis of policy), some are interested in improving
the quality of policy (analysis for policy), and some are interested in both activities. He presents
some di erent kinds of policy analysis starting by studies of policy content. According to Hill
Evaluation marks borderline between analysis of policy and analysis for policy. William Dum
in his book on Public Policy Analysis argues that policy analysis is partly descriptive and relies
on traditional social science discipline to explain the causes and consequences of policies.
Warren Walker de nes public policy analysis as a rational, systematic approach to making
policy choices in the public sector. The Policy Analysis process generally involves performing
the same set of logical steps and the steps that public policy analysis should be conducted.
Michael Kra and Sco Furlong analyze some of the criteria for evaluation of the public policy
such as: E ectiveness, E ciency, Equity, and Political Feasibility.
In Kosovo, a er the War ended, Education has been one of the most prioritized public policy
by all Kosovo Governments. This Public Policy is developed at several levels, starting from
preschool education up to higher education or University studies.
Keywords: Public Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Education Policy.
Introduction
There are several di erent perspectives and concepts how public policy is de ned
and some of those concepts are presented by famous scholars. Having in mind this
broad horizon of public policy de nition, we can argue that there is no unanimity
on it. One of the de nitions on public policy is of Thomas Dye, who de nes public
policies as: whatever governments choose to do or not to do (Dye, 1998). Another
de nition is provided by William Jenkins, who says that public policies are a set of
inter-related decisions taken by a political actor or group of actors concerning the
selection of goals and the means of achieving them within a speci ed situation where
those decisions should, in principle, be within the power of those actors to achieve
(Jenkins, 1978). According to Thomas Birkland, in academic studies of policy, the
de nitions for public policy are provided to understand the shape of the eld we
seek to study. Since there is no single de nition that may be developed, Birkland
discerns some key features to public policy de nitions such as; public policy is made
in response to some sort of the problems that require a ention; policy is made on
the “public’s behalf”; policy is oriented toward a goal or desired state, such as the

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