摘要：To better connect the concept of policy problems to policy solutions, this article builds on Guy Peters’ framework for identifying and applying ‘attributes’ of policy problems. It does so by applying the seven attributes of policy problems identified in Peters’ past work to a range of policy problems in the United States. The problems investigated include access to healthcare, the organization of public health services, and water pollution. By applying Peters’ attributes to these policy problems, we assess the range of the framework’s application to different types of policy problems. We also identify insights that can be used to enable improvements to the framework over time, which may enhance our ability to characterize policy problems in ways that guide policy design.
