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Module-3

Public Policies
Public Polices
• Public policy is what government chooses to do or not to do.
-Senator Patrick Moynihan.
The role of public policies in governing
business
Government and public policy

It lends legitimacy to policies


Government policies involve universality
Government alone can exercise coercion in society-only
government can legitimately imprison violators of its
policies.
Classification of public policy
• Regulatory
• Distributive
• Redistributive
• Capitalization
• Ethical
Areas of public policy
• Economic management
• Labour management relations
• The welfare state
• Shaping of public policies affecting corporate sector
Need for public policy in business

• To create a competitive environment


• To have control on foreign investment
Levels of Public Policy
• National level
• State level
• Regional level
• International level

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