Question

What is a policy problem and what are some of the factors that contribute to a policy problem. What are the most important factors that contribute to them and make them a viable issue?  

This question has to do with Public Policy and Policy problem. The subject is Public Policy and Evaluation (Public Administration), it is not on your list of subjects, hence I selected Operations Management. The text being used is Public Policymaking by James E. Anderson 8th Edition

Answer 1

Policy problem can be defined as the process of defining a problem existed in the system or society. In general it consists of 3 main components, namely:

• Descriptions of influential conditions and interests: what exactly the issue or problem is- defined here
• History of prior government action or inaction: how the government considers it earlier, if they taken actions, what actions those are, if they do not taken action, why don't they taken etc
• Persuasive argument

The quantum of the problem makes it more viable or not viable. If most of the people are suffers from it, then governments must authenticate the problem and must resolve it. Otherwise, it may resulted in creation of many new problems.