Objective of the module is to use the understanding of policy instruments developed in the lecture to develop a good paper in three steps: (i) one pager (ii) presentation (iii) a paper. The one pager and presentation will provide opportunities to gather feedback from the lecturer and class so as to improve the analysis.
The focus of the paper should be a policy instrument/policy mix. The paper will then address the following points, but should select 2-3 points for in depth discussion rather than providing too broad coverage of all points.
· What is the relevant policy objective, policy target, policy instrument?
· Is a marginal change or a transformation envisaged?
· What is the institutional anchoring (jurisdiction etc.)?
· Is it effective (How does it impact decisions, …)?
· Is the instrument efficient (does it do so the best way – judging by economic costs or other criteria)?
· What are the distributional effects (among stakeholders, population groups)?
· What evolution of the instrument(mix) to expect (what are the politics, regulatory stability etc.)?
To answer these questions, the students select three papers/reports on the specific instrument (in a specific national context). The papers / reports should capture different perspectives of stakeholders/academics and thus offer an opportunity to explain how different assumptions and priorities can determine differing evaluations.
- Trainer/in: Karsten Neuhoff