Fairness and Ethics in Policy Analysis

(1) Explain the choices made by policy experts, consultants, and decision-makers are all influenced - explicitly or implicitly - by bias. Further explores and explain what to avoid when making research design choices and examines the ethics of policy analysis and implementation.

(2) Explain how bias is present in and impacts research design choices and policy analysis

(3) Identify and describe what to avoid when making research design choices, to minimize bias in your own research

(3) Evaluate moral issues regarding the means used to analyze and implement policy.

(4) Explain the impact of personal and organizational goals.

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(5) Summarize King, Keohane, Verba, and Keohane's recommendations for dealing with bias in research.

(6) Summarizethe main points of Angrist and Pischke piece. Relate these points public policy research design.

(7) Describe the consequences ofstatesmenabandoning ethical and moral principles.