Table 6.1 Policy goal specification parameters
From: The Architecture of Micro-Design: A Framework of Policy Specifications and Calibrations
Attribute of goal | Nature of specification | Parameters | Examples in use |
|---|---|---|---|
Expected outcome (‘What the policy will actually do’) | Indicator | Increase or decrease | Reduce health insurance fraud by 15% |
Target or object of action (‘Who will be affected by it’) | Social actor | More or less precise | Reduce health insurance fraud by closely auditing providers’ billing |
Time frame (‘When will this occur’) | Time period | Short or long | Achieve the expected outcome over 5 years |