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Author: Horváth, Anett

Title: Public Policy Failures and Fiascos: A Brief Understanding of the Causes and Consequences of the High Impact on Low-Income Communities

Abstract: The concepts of public policy failure and fiasco are often used in political discourse to describe the ineffectiveness of a particular policy, program or measure. Public policy failures are not only the absence of expected results, but often also highlight deeper social, economic or political problems. These failures can be due to a variety of reasons, including design flaws, weaknesses in implementation, lack of resources or even a lack of political will. This text explores the different dimensions of public policy failures, demonstrating how mistakes in policy design and implementation can have significant social, economic and political consequences.

Keywords: Public policy failure, low-income communities, social and economic impact, poverty and inequality, policy implementation

Cite as: Horváth, A. (2025). Public Policy Failures and Fiascos: A Brief Understanding of the Causes and Consequences of the High Impact on Low-Income Communities. Studia Juridica et Politica Jaurinensia, 12(1), 93–121. https://doi.org/10.71100/STUDIA.2025.1.8

Doi: 10.71100/STUDIA.2025.1.8

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