sujata gamage phd mpa cprsouth10 august 25, 2015 taiwan writing a policy brief
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What is a policy brief?
A summary of policy relevant research, intended for those whose decisions/actions can affect the community/public interest (i.e. Politicians, Heads of agencies, Heads of departments or Staff of agencies in Government, Industry, or Non-Goverment institutions, in order to affect policy regimes, broaden policy horizons, develop capacity
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Types of Policy Influence (Lindquist)
Affecting Policy Regimes
Broadening Policy Horizons
Expanding Policy Capacities
• Modifying existing programs or policies• Leading to the fundamental re-design of programs and policies• Helping create a new policy regime in an emerging field.
• Providing policy makers with opportunities for networking or learning within their jurisdiction or with colleagues elsewhere• Introducing new concepts to frame debates, putting ideas on the agenda, or stimulating public debate• Educating researchers and others who take up new positions with a broader understanding of issues• Stimulating quiet dialogue among decision-makers (and among, or with, those involved in knowledge production).
• Improving the knowledge or data of certain actors• Supporting recipients to develop innovative ideas• Improving capabilities to communicate ideas• Developing new talent for research and analysis
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Policy influence process
Push modelResearch proposal Research Paper Policy brief
Pull modelSynthesize existing research in response to a Policy window
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Components of a policy brief
Problem (Purpose, Research question) Solution (Summary of findings) Evidence (Method, Data and Analysis)
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CPRsouth policy brief guide
PROBLEM: Introduction to the problem (include research question; objective/purpose; ethos, pathos, logos; 250 words)
SOLUTION: 1-5 Key recommendations or findings (one sentence for each recommendation/research finding);
EVIDENCE: Justification for each of the recommendations (no more than 750 words in total)
SOURCES CONTACT INFORMATION
All content should fit into 2 pages or 4 at most
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Problems have to be current and relevant
MELODY/LIU (2009) Intellectual property rights Standard battles (base station, last mile, unbundling,
prices, fair competition, universal servcies, digital divide)
Digital contract law Efficient micro-payment system Public resource infrastructure (right of way, spectrum,
numbers) Interconnection and access New technology (Broadband, Mobile TV, WiMax, FMC,
DAB, IPTV)/Market structure Indices, benchmarks
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Solutions
Technology Market Public Policy
Keep the implementer in mind; Have Cost/Benefit information ready
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Evidence
Supply-side, Demand side, Legal, Sociological/ Anthropological
Synthesis of Existing information; New Information Data, indices, benchmarks Figures, graphs, visuals Stories
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Mode of Communication
Text Policy BriefOp-ed pieceLetter to editors/blog
Visual Power Point: 10 substantive slides at most/5 bullets per slide/one line per bullet/parallel constructionVideos 2-3 minutes
Face-to-face Elevator pitch
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Problem Intellectual property rights Standard battles (base
station, last mile, unbundling, prices, fair competition, universal services, digital divide)
Digital contract law Efficient micro-payment
system Public resource
infrastructure (right of way, spectrum, numbers,,)
Interconnection and access New technology
(Broadband, Mobile TV, WiMax, FMC, DAB, IPTV)/Market structure
Indices, benchmarks
Solutions Technology Market Public PolicyWith cost/benefit analysis
Implementers Telco Consumer groups Regulator
Mode of Communication Text Policy Brief
Op-ed pieceLetter to editors/blog
Visual Power Point: 10 substantive slides at most/5 bullets per slide/one line per bullet/parallel constructionVideos 2-3 minutes
Face-to-face Elevator pitch
Components of a policy brief
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CPR south criteria are designed so that proposals, papers and briefs mirror each other
Proposal
TITLE 5%
RESEARCH QUESTION 15%
RELEVANCE 15%
WORKING HYPOTHESES
15%
THE RESEARCH Prior work (15)*Data sources and method of analysis method (30)
45%
REFERENCES/SOURCES 5%
PRESENTATION -
14* May be included in the relevance section
Paper
TITLE 5%
RESEARCH QUESTION 10%
RELEVANCE 15%
FINDINGS/RECOMMENDATIONS
15%
THE RESEARCH
Prior work (15)*Data sources and method of analysis method (30)
45%
REFERENCES/SOURCES 5%
PRESENTATION -
Brief
TITLE 5%
PROBLEM OR ISSUEAND ITS RELEVANCE
15%
SOLUTION/RECOMMENDATIONS
15%
THE RESEARCH Giving the basis for the solution/recommendations citing as much of the data and analysis as necessary
45%
REFERENCES/SOURCES 5%
PRESENTATION 10%
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In groups of 4-5 analyze the research papers provided to:
(a) Summarize the following:• Problem and it relevance (one sentence)• Implementer• Solution (3-5 bullets)• Evidence (3-5 paragraphs for each solution)
(c) Do an elevator pitch (10-30 seconds).problem, solution, evidence
Group exercise
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Papers for group Exercise
Big data to improve urban planning The Gap between Mobile Application Developers and
Poor Consumers: Lessons from Kenya Estimating Internet Users: An evidence-based
alternative in the absence of survey data (ITU) http://lirneasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Estimation-of-Internet-Users.pdf
Bridging the financial gap and unlocking the potential of informal businesses through mobile money in four East African countries
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