Policy learning type shifts during creeping crises: A storyboard of COVID‐19 driven learning in Belgium DOI Creative Commons
Bishoy L. Zaki, Valérie Pattyn, Ellen Wayenberg

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European Policy Analysis, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(2), P. 142 - 166

Published: Nov. 16, 2022

Abstract Understandings of different policy learning types have matured over recent decades. However, relatively little is known about their nonlinear and interactive nature, particularly within crisis contexts. In this article, we explore how two the most prominent (instrumental social) shifted interacted during COVID‐19 crisis. To do so, created a storyboard Belgian response 2 years (from early 2020 to late 2021). Our analysis highlights relationships between epochs instrumental social throughout implications for change. Furthermore, while extant literature often posits that unfolds long periods (spanning decade or more), our empirical account shows certain conditions, creeping crises can lead creation long‐term policy‐making paradigms goals. At level, accelerated take place paradigmatic shifts shorter than in noncrisis conditions. Theoretically, findings enhance understanding with change,

Language: Английский

Agri-environmental policies from 1960 to 2022 DOI Creative Commons
David Wuepper,

Ilsabe Wiebecke,

Lara Meier

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Nature Food, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(4), P. 323 - 331

Published: March 22, 2024

Abstract For both research and practice, it is paramount to understand what, where when agri-environmental policies have been put in place. Here we present a database of 6,124 implemented between 1960 2022 about 200 countries. The comprises wide range policy types (including regulations payment schemes) goals (such as biodiversity conservation, safer pesticide use reducing nutrient pollution). We illustrate the application by exploring association economic development soil-related, countries their border discontinuities cropland erosion. A strong, positive link revealed, found that 43% all global soil erosion can be explained differences policies.

Language: Английский

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Researching COVID-19: A research agenda for public policy and administration scholars DOI Creative Commons
Claire A. Dunlop, Edoardo Ongaro, Keith Baker

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Public Policy and Administration, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 35(4), P. 365 - 383

Published: Aug. 1, 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is one of the defining policy challenges an era. In this article, we sketch some possible ways in which public and administration community can make enduring contribution about how to cope with terrible crisis. We do so by offering elements that delineate a tentative research agenda for scholars, be pursued epistemic humility. outline contours seven analytical themes are central presented COVID-19: design instruments, learning, service its publics, organisational capacity, governance, administrative traditions sector reforms multi-level governance (MLG). The list neither exhaustive nor exclusive COVID-19. knowledge generate must speak not only daunting challenge COVID-19 itself but also policymakers, indeed humankind, trying future unexpected high impact threats, leveraging better policies building capacities enable more resilient, equitable effective services.

Language: Английский

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Policy capacities and effective policy design: a review DOI Open Access
Ishani Mukherjee, Mehmet Kerem Çoban, Azad Singh Bali

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Policy Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 54(2), P. 243 - 268

Published: April 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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Procedural policy tools in theory and practice DOI Creative Commons
Azad Singh Bali, Michael Howlett, Jenny M. Lewis

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Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 40(3), P. 295 - 311

Published: July 3, 2021

ABSTRACT Policy tools are a critical part of policy-making, providing the ‘means’ by which policy ‘ends’ achieved. Knowledge their different origin, nature and capabilities is vital for understanding formulation decision-making, they have been subject inquiry in many policy-related disciplines sector-specific studies. Yet crucial aspects remain unexplored. Existing studies on used tend to focus ‘substantive’ – those directly affect outcomes such as regulation or subsidies largely neglect ‘procedural’ indirectly but significantly processes outcomes. A key aim this special issue fill knowledge gap field. This article introduces establishing that procedural play more determining role public policy-making than generally acknowledged deserve systematic into workings, impact process organization delivery private goods services.

Language: Английский

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Policy instruments at work: A meta‐analysis of their applications DOI
Claudia Acciai, Giliberto Capano

Public Administration, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 99(1), P. 118 - 136

Published: May 12, 2020

Abstract This article uses a systematic review of the main literature in field to shed light on different operationalizations classifications policy instruments. Although offers large number instrument taxonomies, many them act as theoretical guidelines rather than operational concepts that can help disentangle features governing actions. provides most frequently used typologies and, through meta‐analysis, it analyses how have been differentially adopted explain real‐world phenomena. The results are high degree heterogeneity citation frequency, polyhedral nature concept instruments, divide between focused governmental resources and those drivers expected behaviour, ‘labellism’. Thus, what emerges is urgency process convergence towards common framework.

Language: Английский

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Policy Characteristics, Electoral Cycles, and the Partisan Politics of Climate Change DOI Creative Commons
Kai Schulze

Global Environmental Politics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 21(2), P. 44 - 72

Published: Feb. 11, 2021

Abstract Domestic policies are the cornerstone of new global climate governance architecture. However, what motivates vote-seeking politicians to pursue remains remarkably unclear, as politics literature suggests that usually not perceived a vote winner. The present article revisits this issue and argues better understanding relationship between electoral competition policy making requires taking into account differences both in party ideologies characteristics. Studying twenty-nine democracies 1990 2016, analysis finds production overall tends increase election approaches due increases “soft” policies, such subsidies, research grants, information instruments, relatively stable rates “hard” like taxes regulations over term. Regarding partisan politics, left governments found produce more hard, but soft, than center right governments, especially before elections. This incentives important reference points fight against change.

Language: Английский

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From emissions trading to the European Green Deal: the evolution of the climate policy mix and climate policy integration in the EU DOI Creative Commons
Sebastian Oberthür, Ingmar von Homeyer

Journal of European Public Policy, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(3), P. 445 - 468

Published: Sept. 9, 2022

This article analyses the development of mix EU climate policy instruments and level integration (CPI) in twenty-first century. Complementing established criteria ambition stringency, analysis instrument CPI enables a fuller assessment transformational potential governance. We argue that both have significantly advanced towards matching 'super-wicked' nature challenge, although important gaps challenges remain addressing all relevant sectors, barriers drivers. First, governance has 'thickened' through stepwise layering various economic, regulatory, procedural, informational instruments. Second, this thickening gone hand with an expansion strengthening CPI. The European Green Deal promises to further complement universalise prioritise CPI, but major initiatives be proposed realised for propel needed comprehensive transformation.

Language: Английский

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Governance towards coordination for water resources management: The effect of governance modes DOI
Evelyn Lukat, Andrea Lenschow, Ines Dombrowsky

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Environmental Science & Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 141, P. 50 - 60

Published: Jan. 9, 2023

Language: Английский

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The importance of calibration in policy mixes: Environmental policy integration in the implementation of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy in Germany (2014–2022) DOI Creative Commons
Pascal Grohmann, Peter H. Feindt

Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34(1), P. 16 - 30

Published: March 7, 2023

Abstract Environmental policy integration (EPI), that is, the incorporation of environmental concerns in non‐environmental areas, has been widely adopted public policies. However, EPI research found much discrepancy between objectives and actual implementation. This paper argues analyzing context mixes with multiple objectives, instruments their calibrations helps to better understand unavoidable tensions limitations. We develop a framework assess at these three levels output, synthesizing mix literatures. further distinguish four analytical dimensions calibrations: stringency, specificity, flexibility, temporality. A case study national implementation European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Germany 2014–2022 is used elaborate conceptual argument. The CAP saliently incorporated while implementation, including most within predetermined corridors, left member states. systematic meta‐review 142 texts evaluating 2014–2022, focusing on Germany, several link farm income support pro‐environmental behavior. These could potentially have high effectiveness efficiency. But delivered weak due low stringency flexibility temporal accommodation farmers' needs might by increasing acceptance. Weak resulted from instrument face trade‐offs competing objectives. Our results demonstrate can significantly affect strength adoption, priorities more generally.

Language: Английский

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Public Inquiries and Policy Design DOI
Alastair Stark, Sophie Yates

Published: Feb. 6, 2024

Public inquiries regularly produce outcomes of importance to policy design. However, the design literature has largely ignored many important ways that public can act as tools, meaning functions offer designer are not properly understood. This Element addresses this gap in two ways. First, it presents a theoretical discussion, underpinned by international empirical illustrations, explain how perform roles and be classified procedural tools. It focuses on four inquiry – catalytic, learning, processual, legitimation. Second, challenge designing have policy-facing capacities required make them effective. introduces plurality key variable influencing effectiveness, demonstrating its relevance internal operations, external environment, tool selection. Thus, combines conceptual practical insights speak academic practice orientated audiences.

Language: Английский

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