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Problem Tree: A Problem Structuring HeuristicKeywords: policy problem , problem tree , problem structuring , policy analysis Abstract: This paper offers a Problem Tree Heuristic as a useful thinking procedure for problem structuring, an initial step in policy analysis. The heuristic’s nature and possible purposes are outlined. A specific procedure is recommended based on relevant literature and author’s application experience. Some real-life applications and the problem tree’s possibilities and limits are discussed.
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