Why Positive Analysis prefered on Normative Analysis?
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Need your comments on why positive analysis prefered on normative analysis or vice versa ? We are living in interesting times! During the time of conflict in the Pakistan what is/should be the role of policy analysts ?
positive analysis is preferred over normative analysis because positive analysis focuses on the status quo i,e "what is", instead of "what ought to be".normative analysis can be helpful under ideal circumstances. the role of policy analysts is to analyse various alternatives available for the solution of a particular problem. during the time of conflict the role of policy analysts is very crucial. following the rational model i,e policy with maximum benefits and minimum costs will help a lot in solving poblems.
I think as Policy Analysts, and especially in Public Policy, Normative and Positive analyses are used together, rather one over the other. It is decided as what is desirable and/ what needs to be done - which can be called the Normative Analysis, and then ponder over the alternatives available to achieve the desired results - which is the Positive part.
And this is exactly how Policy Analysts should play their role in Pakistan. Not focus entirely on one side of the picture, but use all the resources as well as methodologies to define and then achieve their desired outputs and outcomes.
As long as policy statement is concerned both of them positive and normative analysis must be combined. One must make a judgment about what goals are desirable (the normative part), and decide on a way of attaining those goals (the positive part). If policy analyst limit themselves to evaluating whether or not proposed actions will achieve intended results, they confine themselves to positive analysis. However, nearly all policy analyst prefer a wider role in policy analysis, and include normative judgments as well.
The role of the policy analyst during the conflict should be to come up with the best possible alternatives (best for Pakistan and for the people of Pakistan)of conflict resolution.
normative analysis involves statements or theories that cannot be empirically proven, and more often reflect personal beliefs or biases. on the contrary positive analysis can be proven empirically through various research techniques and methodoligies, it justifies the preference of one over the other. to have a better understanding an example of "unemployment being better than inflation" explains normative analysis, it cannot be proven and is a belief of the analyst, where as "IT industry will lessen down the unemployment" can be proven and comes in the perespective of positive analysis. i think Pakistan has reached to this state of conflict because of the absence of the policy analysts. "wrong policies" being implemented and then tested, replicated by some other wrong and un-analysed policies have brought pakistan to the state of turmoil. The role of policy analyst should be very basic, and that is to bring in some calculated policies built on some analysis and research, not at the urge of some influential entities!
Positive Analysis or Normative Analysis? Which is best for Pakistan?
According to my point of view, in case of Pakistan we should prefer Normative Analysis. Normative Analysis is related to judgement about whether a statement or purposive courses of action are desirable, attainable, achievable or not. In Pakistan we have Policies but we dont have their usage. For example what HEC did? They had sent many people for scholarships abroad without thinking about their long term usage and implications for Pakistan. As a result of which, 50% of people left there did not come back to Pakistan. So in case of Normative Analysis we can easily resolve the conflicts in Pakistan successfully.
positive analysis is preferred over normative analysis because positive analysis focuses on the status quo i,e "what is", instead of "what ought to be".normative analysis can be helpful under ideal circumstances. the role of policy analysts is to analyse various alternatives available for the solution of a particular problem. during the time of conflict the role of policy analysts is very crucial. following the rational model i,e policy with maximum benefits and minimum costs will help a lot in solving poblems.
ReplyDeleteI think as Policy Analysts, and especially in Public Policy, Normative and Positive analyses are used together, rather one over the other. It is decided as what is desirable and/ what needs to be done - which can be called the Normative Analysis, and then ponder over the alternatives available to achieve the desired results - which is the Positive part.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is exactly how Policy Analysts should play their role in Pakistan. Not focus entirely on one side of the picture, but use all the resources as well as methodologies to define and then achieve their desired outputs and outcomes.
As long as policy statement is concerned both of them positive and normative analysis must be combined. One must make a judgment about what goals are desirable (the normative part), and decide on a way of attaining those goals (the positive part). If policy analyst limit themselves to evaluating whether or not proposed actions will achieve intended results, they confine themselves to positive analysis. However, nearly all policy analyst prefer a wider role in policy analysis, and include normative judgments as well.
ReplyDeleteThe role of the policy analyst during the conflict should be to come up with the best possible alternatives (best for Pakistan and for the people of Pakistan)of conflict resolution.
Who is this pepeep ?
ReplyDeletenormative analysis involves statements or theories that cannot be empirically proven, and more often reflect personal beliefs or biases. on the contrary positive analysis can be proven empirically through various research techniques and methodoligies, it justifies the preference of one over the other.
ReplyDeleteto have a better understanding an example of "unemployment being better than inflation" explains normative analysis, it cannot be proven and is a belief of the analyst, where as "IT industry will lessen down the unemployment" can be proven and comes in the perespective of positive analysis.
i think Pakistan has reached to this state of conflict because of the absence of the policy analysts. "wrong policies" being implemented and then tested, replicated by some other wrong and un-analysed policies have brought pakistan to the state of turmoil. The role of policy analyst should be very basic, and that is to bring in some calculated policies built on some analysis and research, not at the urge of some influential entities!
Positive Analysis or Normative Analysis? Which is best for Pakistan?
ReplyDeleteAccording to my point of view, in case of Pakistan we should prefer Normative Analysis. Normative Analysis is related to judgement about whether a statement or purposive courses of action are desirable, attainable, achievable or not. In Pakistan we have Policies but we dont have their usage. For example what HEC did? They had sent many people for scholarships abroad without thinking about their long term usage and implications for Pakistan. As a result of which, 50% of people left there did not come back to Pakistan. So in case of Normative Analysis we can easily resolve the conflicts in Pakistan successfully.
HEC sends people abroad after signing the bond with them so that the can serve the country after returning home.
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