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Problem Definition, Agenda Access, and Policy Choice
Author(s) -
Rochefort David A.,
Cobb Roger W.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1993.tb01453.x
Subject(s) - legislature , construct (python library) , scholarship , political science , politics , process (computing) , public administration , public policy , legislative process , positive economics , law and economics , management science , sociology , computer science , economics , law , programming language , operating system
Problem definition is fundamental to public policy making, intertwined as it is with the political process throughout the activities of issue initiation, program design, and legislative enactment. Yet problem definition remains in immature analytic construct, productive of only a modest amount of scholarship that is lacking a coherent shared framework. Seeking to address this deficiency, this article systematically examines the origins, elements, and consequences of problem definition, relating this discussion to previous literature in the area, current policymaking developments, and future research needs.