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Area of Science:

  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Systems Thinking
  • Model-Based Research

Background:

  • System dynamics model-based public policy analysis frequently focuses on parameter adjustments rather than structural design.
  • This limitation hinders effective policy improvements, as structural changes are crucial for behavioral enhancements.
  • The public policy implementation literature offers potential for improving operational thinking in model design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how public policy implementation literature can enhance operational thinking skills for designing policy structures in public sector models.
  • To provide a framework for improving the design of stock-and-flow policy structures.
  • To facilitate better policy design through enhanced modeling approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a familiar public health problem model to illustrate the proposed approach.
  • Applying principles from the public policy implementation literature.
  • Developing an instructional training strategy for operational thinking in policy design.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a method for improving the design of policy structures in system dynamics models.
  • Illustrated how operational thinking can be applied to policy design.
  • Offered a training strategy to enhance these skills for modelers.

Conclusions:

  • Improving structural design in system dynamics models is essential for effective public policy analysis.
  • Enhanced operational thinking skills are key to designing robust policy structures.
  • The proposed approach and training strategy can improve the development of public sector models.