Editing Policy analysis (section)

===Five-E approach===
One model of policy analysis is the "five-E approach", which consists of examining a policy in terms of:<ref name="Kirst-Ashman">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=bHQcCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA234 |series=Empowerment Series |title=Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives |first=Karen K. |last=Kirst-Ashman |publisher=Cengage Learning |date=1 January 2016 |pages=234–236 |isbn=9781305856080}}</ref>
;Effectiveness: How well does it work (or how well will it be predicted to work)?
;Efficiency: How much work does or will it entail? Are there significant costs associated with this solution, and are they worth it?
;[[Ethics|Ethical]] considerations: Is it ethically and morally sound?  Are there [[unintended consequences]]?
;Evaluations of alternatives: How good is it compared to other approaches?  Have all the relevant other approaches been considered?
;Establishment of recommendations for positive change: What can actually be implemented? Is it better to amend, replace, remove, or add a policy?