TOPIC: US WIDGET SAFETY POLICY

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TOPIC US WIDGET SAFETY POLICY

• I. Problem Statement (10)
• A. PROBLEM There is growing concern over the
  safety of widgets produced in the US. (this
  statement would be expanded in paper)
• B. DISCUSSION
• 1. The media, lobby groups and Congress are
  expressing a growing concern about widget
  produced in the US, and the safety of their use
  by the public.
• 2. Reasons this may be a problem that requires
  a public policy solution
• C. Plan for paper (organization)
• II. Alternatives Consequences (10)
• A. Status Quo(briefly describe current
  regs/legislation/lack thereof)
• More government intervention/regulation (briefly
  describe an actual proposed change to status quo)
• C. Less/no government intervention(briefly
  describe proposed change to status quo or what
  no govt. would look like)

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TOPIC US WIDGET SAFETY POLICY (cont)

• III. Scientific Methods/Evaluation
  Procedures/Analysis (10)
• A. Explain planned methods literature review
  expert interviews application of
  economics/economic theory policy choice theory
  application etc.
• B. How the public or public decision makers will
  decide
• 1. Economic efficiency
• 2. Vote (by whom)
• 3. Other
• C. Consequences Apply methods of evaluation and
  analysis to each alternative and summarize the
  consequences to each (include charts/tables/other
  evidence)
• 1. Status quo
• 2. More govt.
• 3. Less govt

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TOPIC US WIDGET SAFETY POLICY (cont)

• Discussion (10)
• A. Discuss alternatives and consequences and
  how they succeed or fail in resolving the
  problem (for example short term vs. long
  term? Economically? Socially and morally? Who
  decides? Winners losers? Etc.)
• B. Note any flaws in assumptions, data,
  analysis, etc.
• V. Conclusion (5)
• A. Summarize alternatives and consequences
• B. Review how each alternative succeeds and
  fails and who wins and who loses
• C. Conclude with comments on how your analysis
  may help in the public debate on this problem
• References (10)
• Testimony (10)

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Review of Term Paper Grade

• Content 65
• See outline
• Technical 35
• Organization 5
• Grammar 10
• Length 10
• Progress reports 10
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• TOTAL 100
• NOTE SUBJECT REPORT TERM PAPER
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