Hi there and welcome to the fifth episode on Understanding Public Policy! In this episode we will tackle the last two elements of the stages model: implementation and evaluation. Our discussion of implementation is going to start with the basic definition and a discussion of the bureaucracy but a lot of what we need to know about that part of the process are the challenges we face when trying to put something into action. So most of the episode will focus on those issues. At 30 minutes in, we will delve into evaluation and discuss what a logic model is, the types of evaluation (e.g. developmental, formative, etc.), and we'll wrap with a definition of policy analysis. Next time, it's on to substantive economic and tax policy!