Original scientific paper

Policy Analysis and Croatian Public Administration: The Problem of Formulating Public Policy

Zdravko Petak orcid.org/0000-0001-5303-4990 ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Petek orcid.org/0000-0002-9553-8334 ; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper considers the role of policy analysis tools in preparing decisions
within the Croatian public administration system, concentrating on the specific
phase of adoption or formulation of public policy. The starting argument
in the paper is that the application of policy analysis is fairly limited in
the Croatian public sector. Policy science in Croatia is mostly confined to the
analysis of policy, and not to the analysis for policy. The analysis for policy,
including systematic comparison of options, collecting information for policy
or policy advocacy, has just started to be applied in public administration
structures. The failure in applying policy analysis is shown by the institutional
deficiencies in running vertical and horizontal coordination, and by the failure
in introducing a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) tool kit into the
Croatian system of public administration.

Keywords

policy analysis tools; Croatian public administration; institutional deficiencies; RIA; reform; Europeanization

Hrčak ID:

55631

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/55631

Publication date:

5.5.2010.

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