Political economy examines the role of political institutions in determining policy outcomes.

Of course politics, not economics, has always driven the policy outcome.

These groups were established to meet four policy outcomes:

Most of the policy outcomes have now been decided as a result of the First Consultation.

Voters have a very small probability of influencing policy outcomes, so they do not put much effort to stay up-to-date on politics.

These programs bring together various stakeholders with the goal of achieving some particular policy outcome.

Develop a theory of change - identify the changes needed among them if they are to support the desired policy outcome.

I'm not sure that's a great public policy outcome.

What determines the extent to which they are able to affect policy outcomes?

Within a constitutional system of representative government, you're allowed to struggle for policy outcomes.