Consecuencias no intencionadas de las medidas de política pública: ejemplos de sanidad y educación

• Jennifer GRAVES ^[1] ; Eugenio ZUCCHELLI ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

     Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Papeles de economía española, ISSN 0210-9107, Nº 172, 2022, págs. 30-42
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    El presente artículo realiza un análisis de la evidencia reciente sobre las consecuencias no intencionadas de las políticas sanitarias y educativas. Mediante varios ejemplos reales, examinamos algunos de los mecanismos comunes que provocan efectos inesperados y potencialmente indeseables. Entre los mecanismos analizados se encuentran las respuestas conductuales heterogéneas ante las mismas políticas públicas, las externalidades y los efectos de arrastre, la interacción entre distintas políticas, y la incorrecta generalización de los resultados de determinadas investigaciones. Nuestro trabajo pone de manifiesto la necesidad de considerar múltiples mecanismos y resultados al evaluar el efecto causal de las políticas públicas.

  • English

    This paper reviews recent evidence on the unintended consequences of health and education policies. Through a series of topical examples, we explore common mechanisms driving unexpected and potentially undesirable effects. The mechanisms we discuss include:

    heterogenous behavioural responses;

    externalities and spillovers; policy interactions;

    and the incorrect generalization of research findings. Our exploration suggests the need to account for a multiplicity of mechanisms and outcomes when evaluating the causal impact of policies.

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