THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR POLICY MODELING

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Models constitute an indispensable tool in every human inquiring activity, i.e. the attempt to explain and predict events in terms of causes, goals, reasons and actions A model, as an abstraction and simplification of real world phenomena relevant to issues of concern, allows the perception, formulation and analysis of problems, the synthesis and deduction of conclusions, and the exploration of alternative decisions, policies and plans.In other words, a model introduces structure to the complex issues which a decision-maker faces.In this research we are concerned with the role of models in the policymaking process.The latter deals with complex, interconnected, often ill-defined and controversial societal problems.These problems, characteristically called 'wicked', involve socioeconomic and political factors, and they affect and are affected by the behavior of the public, Whether it is a neighborhood, a city, a country or the world.The purpose of the public policymaking process is to re

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