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Series:   Elements in Public Policy

Understanding and Analyzing Public Policy Design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2020

Saba Siddiki
Saba Siddiki
Affiliation:
Syracuse University, New York

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There has been a surge in scholarship on policy design over the last ten years, as scholars seek to understand and develop existing concepts, theories, and methods engaged in the study of policy design in the context of modern governance. This Element adds to the current discourse on the study of policy design by (i) presenting behavioral assumptions and structural features of policy design; (ii) presenting a multi-level analytical framework for organizing policy design research; (iii) highlighting the role of policy compatibility and policy adaptability in influencing policy efficacy; and (iv) presenting future research recommendations relating to these topics.
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multi-level analysispublic policypolicy analysisinstitutional analysis
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Series: Elements in Public Policy
Online ISBN: 9781108666985
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 23 July 2020

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