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Problem Definition

Problem Definition is a foundational stage in the Regulatory Impact Assessment process that identifies and articulates the specific societal issue or market failure requiring regulatory intervention, distinguishing it from other analytical phases by focusing on the causal drivers, scope, and evidence base of the problem rather than potential policy solutions.

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333

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2017–2026

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205

Change: Principles of Problem Formation and Problem Resolution

Frank S. Pittman · Family Process · 1974 · 1.8K citations

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Contested Boundaries in Policy-Relevant Science

Sheila Jasanoff · Social Studies of Science · 1987 · 803 citations

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The Politics of problem definition: shaping the policy agenda

Choice Reviews Online · 1995 · 680 citations

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The Quantitative Analysis of Social Problems.

Herman D. Lujan, Edward R. Tufte · Midwest Journal of Political Science · 1971 · 663 citations

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On the salience of political issues: The problem with ‘most important problem’

Christopher Wlezien · Electoral Studies · 2005 · 615 citations

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Authors

333

  1. AR
    Alan Raybould

    Syngenta (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    3 publications · 364 citations

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  2. MJ
    Michael Jackson

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    3 publications · 111 citations

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  3. AM
    Arthur M. Nezu

    Drexel University, United States

    3 publications · 158 citations

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  4. AV
    Arnold Vedlitz

    Texas A&M University, United States

    3 publications · 443 citations

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  5. RH
    Robert Hoppe

    Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

    3 publications · 253 citations

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Institutions

181

  1. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    775 citations

  2. University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, United States

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. University of Manchester

    Manchester, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    395 citations

  4. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    499 citations

  5. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    149 citations

  6. The Open University

    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    153 citations

  7. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    253 citations

  8. Charles University

    Prague, Czechia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

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Venues

  1. European Journal of Operational Research

    7 publications · 503 citations

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  2. Policy Studies Journal

    PSJ · 7 publications · 455 citations

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  3. Policy and Society

    7 publications · 1.6K citations

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  4. American Mathematical Monthly

    6 publications · 194 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 5 publications · 102 citations

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