Policy success for whom? A framework for analysis

Allan McConnell, Liam Grealy, Tess Lea

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Abstract

This article develops a heuristic framework to help analysts navigate an important but under-researched issue: ‘policy success for whom?’ It identifies different forms of policy success across the policy making, program, political and temporal realms, to assess how a specific policy can differentially benefit a variety of stakeholders, including governments, lobbyists, not-for-profits, community groups and individuals. The article identifies a three-step process to aid researchers in examining any policy initiative in order to understand the forms and extent of success experienced by any actor/stakeholder. Central to these steps is the examination of plausible assessments and counter assessments to help interrogate issues of ‘success for whom.’ The article demonstrates a practical application of the framework to a case study focused on the Fixing Houses for Better Health (FHBH) program in Australia—a time-limited Commonwealth government-funded program aimed at improving Indigenous health outcomes by fixing housing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)589-608
Number of pages20
JournalPolicy Sciences
Volume53
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2020
Externally publishedYes

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