Abstract
This article focuses on policy transfer as a form of prospective policy analysis, which we define as policy makers' attempts to assess the effect of a policy or program before it is put in place. Despite a burgeoning literature on cross-national policy transfer, there has been little systematic comparison of cases to identify either common problems or potential strategies in the practice of policy transfer. This article sets forth a rational model of policy transfer and examines, in light of that model, case studies of cross-national policy transfer spanning different policy domains. Taking into account the constraints faced by policy makers, we relax standard rational decision-making criteria and make recommendations for improving the process of policy transfer as a form of prospective policy evaluation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 428-440 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Public administration review |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration
- Marketing