Open AccessThe ‘investment approach’ is not an investment approach
Author(s) -
Bill Rosenberg
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
policy quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2324-1101
pISSN - 2324-1098
DOI - 10.26686/pq.v11i4.4560
Subject(s) - investment (military) , christian ministry , public investment , government (linguistics) , investment policy , public policy , business , social policy , open ended investment company , social benefits , economics , public economics , public administration , economic policy , finance , economic growth , political science , return on investment , market economy , microeconomics , public welfare , politics , law , linguistics , philosophy , materials science , production (economics) , tailings , metallurgy , incentive
A centrepiece of government social policy is the so-called ‘Investment Approach’ currently being used in the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). There are active plans to expand it into other social services. The attractive concept of an investment approach to public policy has been around for many years, but is that what this approach is really advocating?