Public Policies: gaps between enactment and implementation

 

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Forfatter: Camacho Monge, Daniel
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2025
Beskrivelse:Public policies generally originate at the formal level, through legal instruments such as laws, decrees, guidelines, or directives, depending on the state institution that issues them, whether the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, or other bodies empowered to do so. These instruments, developed through normative procedures, generally reflect negotiation processes between different social sectors interested in the issue the policy addresses. However, there is often a gap, sometimes small or sometimes significant, between the promulgation of public policy and its effective implementation. This gap can manifest itself in substantive terms, when the actual execution differs significantly from the literal content of the legal instrument that establishes it. In some cases, what is implemented is minimal; in others, a coherent application is achieved that faithfully reflects what was promulgated. The magnitude of this gap depends largely on the power dynamics between the social actors involved, who, in many cases, participated in the initial stages of formulation. Understanding these tensions and challenges is essential for critically analyzing the life cycle of a public policy, from its normative inception to its actual impact on society.
País:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Sprog:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/1256
Online adgang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rsociales/article/view/1256
Palabra clave:government policy
social inequality
human rights
artificial intelligence
governance
política gubernamental
desigualdad social
derechos humanos
inteligencia artificial
gobernabilidad