“ QUOTES “Public policy is a study in imperfection. It involves imperfect people, with imperfect information, facing deeply imperfect choices – so it’s not surprising that they’re getting imperfect results.” - Jake Sullivan “Public policies can only deliver best fruit if they are based on reliable tools to measure the improvement they seek to produce in our lives. - Jose Angel Gurria “For many people, the only reason to do anything is that it’s best for them individually. And I think that’s why planners have to be more realistic about devising policies so the stakeholders will say, “I see what you mean - that’ll help me.” I think expecting people to do the right thing for the right reason leads to a lot of failure in public policy.” - Donald Shoup Warm, fuzzy ideas and good intentions are a less effective foundation for policies than the truth. - Russel T Warne F ew things have as significant an impact on our quality of life than the laws we live by, and this direct relationship with public policy can be a challenging one to navigate. After all, the ultimate goal of great public policy is to improve quality of life for all; however, the key to getting all on board often lies in the individualistic perspective – in the answer to the question, “what will I get out of this?” The pursuit of this shared realisation demands innovation in the form of creativity, because innovative policy brings opportunities to create the most valued thing of all – a better quality of life.
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