Rewarding for Causal Impact: Integrating Policy Evaluation and Incentive Alignment in the Design of Cross-Sector Contracts

Abstract. We examined the effect of presenting unknown policy statements on German parties’ election posters. Study 1 showed that participants inferred the quality of a presented policy from knowledge about the respective political party. Study 2 showed that participants’ own political preferences influenced valence estimates: policy statements presented on campaign posters of liked political parties were rated significantly more positive than those presented on posters of disliked political parties. Study 3 replicated the findings of Study 2 with an additional measure of participants’ need for cognition. Need for cognition scores were unrelated to the valence transfer from political parties to policy evaluation. Study 4 replicated the findings of Studies 2 and 3 with an additional measure of participants’ voting intentions. Voting intentions were a significant predictor for valence transfer. Participants credited both their individually liked and disliked political parties for supporting the two unknown policies. However, the credit attributed to the liked party was significantly higher than to the disliked one. Study 5 replicated the findings of Studies 2, 3, and 4. Additionally, participants evaluated political clubs that were associated with the same policies previously presented on election posters. Here, a second-degree transfer emerged: from party valence to policy evaluation and from policy evaluation to club evaluation. Implications of the presented studies for policy communications and election campaigning are discussed.

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Has Aid Helped in Pakistan?

The Pakistan Development Review ◽

10.30541/v36i4iipp.947-957 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 36 (4II) ◽

pp. 947-957 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Shahrukh Rafi Khan

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Negative Association ◽

Causal Impact ◽

The Impact ◽

Over Time

This paper has a two-fold objective: first, to examine the terms on which Pakistan receives aid and whether its debt situation is sustainable, and second, to examine the impact of aid and debt on economic growth. It is found that there is little encouraging that can be said about how the terms on which Pakistan has received aid over time have changed, and its current debt situation is not sustainable. Also reported is the analysis done elsewhere which shows that aid has a negative (Granger) causal impact on GDP, and aid has a robust negative impact on economic growth after controlling for supplyside shocks. We provide various reasons for this negative association.

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An Application of Fischer’s Policy Evaluation Methodology on Long-term Care Insurance System for Elderly: Focused on Evaluation of Situational Validation

korean policy sciences review ◽

10.31553/kpsr.2018.06.22.2.189 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 189-211

Author(s):

Seo Yeon Choi

Keyword(s):

Policy Evaluation ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Evaluation Methodology ◽

Term Care ◽

Insurance System ◽

Long Term Care Insurance

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XACML Policy Evaluation Engine Based on Multi-Level Optimization Technology

Journal of Software ◽

10.3724/sp.j.1001.2011.03707 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 323-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ya-Zhe WANG ◽

Deng-Guo FENG ◽

Li-Wu ZHANG ◽

Min ZHANG

Keyword(s):

Policy Evaluation ◽

Multi Level

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Partisipasi Masyarakat dalam Proses Kebijakan Daerah

Jurnal Desentralisasi ◽

10.37378/jd.2012.2.163-177 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 163-177

Author(s):

Abdullah Manshur

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Public Participation ◽

Policy Evaluation ◽

Policy Process ◽

Policy Formulation ◽

Problem Situation ◽

Policy Cycle ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Public ◽

Policy Making Process

Public policy is a decision to deal with a particular problem situation, that identifies the objectives, principles, ways, and means to achieve them. The ability and understanding of policy makers in the policy-making process is very important for the realization of public policy of rapid, accurate and adequate. The product to suit the needs of the public policy, public participation in the policy process is needed in the policy cycle, from policy formulation to policy evaluation. This paper attempts to review the importance of community participation and other forms of public participation in the policy process, in particular, policy areas.

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