The policy landscape is a complex, layered, and significant component of the learn-and-work ecosystem. Policy is a broad category that encompasses:

• Laws
• Regulations
• Procedures
• Administrative actions
• Rules
• Incentives
• Voluntary practices of governments and other institutions
• Budget notes attached to laws
• Interpretations of the above, for example, by Attorneys General

Policy decisions are frequently reflected in resource allocations and in accountability processes.