TESTING THE VALIDITY OF THE MODEL FOR IMPROVING THE PUBLIC POLICY MAKING PROCESS IN ROMANIA

This paper presents a descriptive model on public policy cycle and the basic competencies in the modernized public policy making process. This model comprises o series of features, three coordinates (vision, effectiveness and continuous improvement), a total of nine core principles and definitions of the core principles. The paper focuses on the validity of proposed model for improving the public policy making process in Romania. A questionnaire survey was distributed to the specialists involved in the public policy process at central level in order to find out their opinion and reaction across the proposals.