Policy Making

The document discusses different types of policymaking processes and how costs and benefits affect policy outcomes. It describes majoritarian, interest group, client, and entrepreneurial policies. Majoritarian policies broadly distribute costs and benefits and are debated publicly. Interest group policies benefit small groups at the cost of others through behind-the-scenes negotiations. Client policies benefit specific groups at the public's expense, while entrepreneurial policies broadly benefit the public at the cost of narrow interests. Perceptions of costs and benefits determine political support for different policies.