Which Policy First? A Network-Centric Approach for the Analysis and Ranking of Policy Measures

Araz Taeihagh, Moshe Givoni and René Bañares-Alcántara
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Moshe Givoni: Transport Studies Unit, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, England
René Bañares-Alcántara: Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, England

Environment and Planning B, 2013, vol. 40, issue 4, 595-616

Abstract: In addressing various policy problems, deciding which policy measure to start with given the range of measures available is challenging and essentially involves a process of ranking the alternatives, commonly done using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) techniques. In this paper a new methodology for analysis and ranking of policy measures is introduced which combines network analysis and MCDA tools. This methodology not only considers the internal properties of the measures but also their interactions with other potential measures. Consideration of such interactions provides additional insights into the process of policy formulation and can help domain experts and policy makers to better assess the policy measures and to understand the complexities involved. This new methodology is applied in this paper to the formulation of a policy to increase walking and cycling.

Keywords: policy formulation; network analysis; multiple-criteria decision analysis; transport policy; walking and cycling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1068/b38058

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