Confusion and Reality in Public Policy: The Case of the British Urban Programme

1978 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McKay ◽  
Andrew Cox
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
British Politics ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Urban Problem ◽  
Policy Direction ◽  
The Impact

The paper concentrates on the realization of an inner city or urban problem in British politics in the mid-1960s. Rejecting the conventional explanation of the resultant ‘urban programme’ as solely the consequence of Labour reactions to Enoch Powell's ‘rivers of blood’ speech in 1968, the paper assesses the utility of a number of explanations for the gestation and ultimate shape of this new policy direction. Interest-group, elite and Marxist interpretations are also rejected, while amorphous academic ideas and bureaucratic domination of an embryonic policy agenda are offered as the two most plausible explanations of the subsequent shape of the ‘urban programme’. The paper concludes with an assessment of the impact of poorly conceived policy responses in generating more viable alternatives.

For the sake of the children? Children, domestic violence and public policy

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Suellen Murray ◽  
Anastasia Powell
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Specialist Services ◽  
Future Direction ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Discursive Constructions

More attention than ever before is being paid to children in Australian public policy concerned with domestic violence. In family law and in the areas of child protection, policing and in the provision of specialist services, there is recognition that children are affected by domestic violence. Yet the ‘discovery’ of the impact of domestic violence on children and the development of public policy responses have not been straightforward processes of problem identification and solution. Rather, there are a number of competing discourses which underlie various policy approaches. Drawing on Bacchi’s (1999) ‘what’s the problem represented to be?’ approach, we examine the discursive constructions of children’s experiences of domestic violence and the responses to them as evident in Australian public policy. In identifying these particular understandings, and considering the implications of these meanings for current policy and practice, we aim to contribute to debate on the future direction of domestic violence policy concerned with children.

scholarly journals Evidence from Supervisory Measures for Bank Lending and Npls Control During COVID 19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 223-237
Author(s):  
Rosaria Cerrone
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Bank Lending ◽  
The State ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Loan Portfolios ◽  
The Future ◽  
Loan Terms ◽  
Earnings Reduction ◽  
The Impact

The highest impact of Covid-19 crisis on banks is related to their loan portfolios where many borrowers are facing sharp collapse in their income, and difficulty in repaying their obligations. Regulatory and supervisory authorities have issued statements or guidelines to banks on how to deal with the impact of the outbreak, including relation to easing loan terms and conditions for impacted borrowers. This paper aims to provide some policy views on the appropriate response to Covid-19. Supervisors and regulators should play an integral part contributing to public policy responses to the pandemic. Consistent with their mandate of ensuring safety and soundness, supervisors’ action requires a balancing act where banks are encouraged to restructure loans and use the flexibility embedded in the prudential framework by financing viable firms. This paper presents the state of arts and some considerations about the future banks’ conditions facing NPLs increase and their earnings reduction.

scholarly journals In trust we trust: The impact of trust in government on excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022 ◽  
pp. 095207672110580
Author(s):  
Bishoy Louis Zaki ◽  
Francesco Nicoli ◽  
Ellen Wayenberg ◽  
Bram Verschuere
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Policy Learning ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Trust In Government ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forward myriad challenges to public policy, central of which is understanding the different contextual factors that can influence the effectiveness of policy responses across different systems. In this article, we explore how trust in government can influence the ability of COVID-19 policy responses to curb excess mortality during the pandemic. Our findings indicate that stringent policy responses play a central role in curbing excess mortality. They also indicate that such relationship is not only influenced by systematic and structural factors, but also by citizens’ trust in government. We leverage our findings to propose a set of recommendations for policymakers on how to enhance crisis policymaking and strengthen the designs of the widely used underlying policy learning processes.

The Impact of Federal Legislation to Limit Electronic Monitoring

1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul S. Greenlaw ◽  
Cornelia Prundeanu
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Electronic Monitoring ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Employee Rights ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
The Public ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
Employee Groups ◽  
The Impact

Organizations are increasingly using technology to electronically monitor employees' telephone calls, computer use and even their physical location. Electronic monitoring's popularity is largely driven by organizational security problems and the need to measure employee performance. However, there is growing concern, particularly among employee groups and some legislators, that guidelines are needed to ensure these technologies are used responsibly and do not infringe on employee rights. Additionally, the effectiveness of unlimited electronic monitoring as a management tool is being questioned. The Privacy for Consumers and Workers Act (PCWA) was drafted in response to these concerns, and has been vigorously debated in both the House and the Senate. This article will address key arguments raised both in support of and in opposition to this legislation. Although the PCWA did not become law, the complex issues raised by unrestricted electronic monitoring of employees are likely to remain on the public policy agenda.

Australia’s Digital Policy Agenda

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 748-775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Second Nature ◽  
The One ◽  
Children’S Voices ◽  
Dominant Narratives ◽  
Children's Interests ◽  
The Impact

Children’s engagement with online technologies may seem second nature, yet the impact that the Internet has on their lives is shaped by a powerful public policy agenda that largely overlooks children’s interests. Australia’s digital policy framework is dominated by discourses of safety and risk on the one hand and, on the other, neoliberal arguments about the possibilities for economic growth offered by e-commerce. In the midst of such powerful discourses it is difficult for children’s voices to be heard. This paper offers a close textual analysis of the Australian public policy context for regulating cyberspace. Finding a discursive duopoly that overlooks children’s interests, the author identifies two key features of a rights-based approach to challenge the dominant narratives currently serving the interests of the private sector and the State.

Public Policy Agenda Adapts to Needs

ASHA Leader ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 23-23
Author(s):  
George Lyons
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Policy Agenda
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