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Writing a Policy Brief CPRsouth10 August 25, 2015 Taiwan www.lirneasia.net Sujata Gamage PhD MPA A summary of policy relevant research, intended for those whose decisions/actions can affect the community/public interest (i.e. Politicians, Heads of agencies, Heads of departments or Staff of agencies in Government, Industry, or NonGoverment institutions, in order to affect policy regimes, broaden policy horizons, develop capacity 2 www.lirneasia.net What is a policy brief? Types of Policy Influence (Lindquist) Broadening Policy Horizons Expanding Policy Capacities • Modifying existing programs or policies • Leading to the fundamental re-design of programs and policies • Helping create a new policy regime in an emerging field. • Providing policy makers with opportunities for networking or learning within their jurisdiction or with colleagues elsewhere • Introducing new concepts to frame debates, putting ideas on the agenda, or stimulating public debate • Educating researchers and others who take up new positions with a broader understanding of issues • Stimulating quiet dialogue among decision-makers (and among, or with, those involved in knowledge production). • Improving the knowledge or data of certain actors • Supporting recipients to develop innovative ideas • Improving capabilities to communicate ideas • Developing new talent for research and analysis 3 www.lirneasia.net Affecting Policy Regimes Policy influence process Push model Research proposal Research Paper Policy brief Pull model 4 www.lirneasia.net Synthesize existing research in response to a Policy window Components of a policy brief 5 www.lirneasia.net Problem Solution Evidence Components of a policy brief 6 www.lirneasia.net Problem (Purpose, Research question) Solution (Summary of findings) Evidence (Method, Data and Analysis) PROBLEM: Introduction to the problem (include research question; objective/purpose; ethos, pathos, logos; 250 words) SOLUTION: 1-5 Key recommendations or findings (one sentence for each recommendation/research finding); EVIDENCE: Justification for each of the recommendations (no more than 750 words in total) SOURCES CONTACT INFORMATION All content should fit into 2 pages or 4 at most 7 www.lirneasia.net CPRsouth policy brief guide Problems MELODY/LIU (2009) Intellectual property rights Standard battles (base station, last mile, unbundling, prices, fair competition, universal servcies, digital divide) Digital contract law Efficient micro-payment system Public resource infrastructure (right of way, spectrum, numbers) Interconnection and access New technology (Broadband, Mobile TV, WiMax, FMC, DAB, IPTV)/Market structure Indices, benchmarks 8 www.lirneasia.net have to be current and relevant Solutions Keep the implementer in mind; Have Cost/Benefit information ready 9 www.lirneasia.net Technology Market Public Policy Evidence 10 www.lirneasia.net Supply-side, Demand side, Legal, Sociological/ Anthropological Synthesis of Existing information; New Information Data, indices, benchmarks Figures, graphs, visuals Stories Text Policy Brief Op-ed piece Letter to editors/blog Visual Power Point: 10 substantive slides at most/5 bullets per slide/one line per bullet/parallel construction Videos 2-3 minutes Face-to-face Elevator pitch 11 www.lirneasia.net Mode of Communication Components of a policy brief Solutions Technology Market Public Policy With cost/benefit analysis Implementers Telco Consumer groups Regulator Mode of Communication Text Policy Brief Op-ed piece Letter to editors/blog Visual Power Point: 10 substantive slides at most/5 bullets per slide/one line per bullet/parallel construction Videos 2-3 minutes Face-to-face Elevator pitch 12 www.lirneasia.net Problem Intellectual property rights Standard battles (base station, last mile, unbundling, prices, fair competition, universal services, digital divide) Digital contract law Efficient micro-payment system Public resource infrastructure (right of way, spectrum, numbers,,) Interconnection and access New technology (Broadband, Mobile TV, WiMax, FMC, DAB, IPTV)/Market structure Indices, benchmarks www.lirneasia.net 13 CPR south criteria are designed so that proposals, papers and briefs mirror each other RESEARCH QUESTION 5% 15% RELEVANCE 15% WORKING HYPOTHESES 15% FINDINGS/ RECOMMENDATIONS 15% Prior work (15)* Data sources and method of analysis method (30) REFERENCES/SOURCES PRESENTATION THE RESEARCH 45% 5% - Prior work (15)* Data sources and method of analysis method (30) REFERENCES/SOURCES PRESENTATION * May be included in the relevance section 5% 10% RELEVANCE THE RESEARCH TITLE PROBLEM OR ISSUE AND ITS RELEVANCE 15% SOLUTION/ RECOMMENDATIONS 15% THE RESEARCH 45% 5% - Giving the basis for the solution/recommendations citing as much of the data and analysis as necessary REFERENCES/SOURCES PRESENTATION 45% 5% 10% www.lirneasia.net 15% TITLE Brief RESEARCH QUESTION 5% Paper Proposal TITLE 14 Group exercise (a) • • • • Summarize the following: Problem and it relevance (one sentence) Implementer Solution (3-5 bullets) Evidence (3-5 paragraphs for each solution) (c) Do an elevator pitch (10-30 seconds). problem, solution, evidence 15 www.lirneasia.net In groups of 4-5 analyze the research papers provided to: Papers for group Exercise Big data to improve urban planning The Gap between Mobile Application Developers and Poor Consumers: Lessons from Kenya Estimating Internet Users: An evidence-based alternative in the absence of survey data (ITU) Bridging the financial gap and unlocking the potential of informal businesses through mobile money in four East African countries 16 www.lirneasia.net http://lirneasia.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Estimation-of-Internet-Users.pdf 17 www.lirneasia.net Thank you