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Language

Notice how definitions, labels and framing shape the questions a policy invites.

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Language

Reading a Policy Announcement Without Mistaking Its Aim for Its Effect

Read a policy announcement by separating its stated aim, chosen action and promised result, so you can judge what is…

Oct 18, 20266 min read

Our point of view

Good policy reading starts with better questions

A proposal is not the same as a decision, and a stated aim is not the whole story. We slow down the language and look at the choices that deserve attention.

From a Public Problem to a Policy Proposal
Rules or Incentives: Two Ways to Pursue the Same Aim
The Policy Brief Before the Policy Debate

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