Thirty years of instrument research: What have we learned and where are we going?

Anyone interested in policy studies, policy analysis, policy evaluation and policymanagement should be aware of, and knowledgeable about, the origins, nature andcapabilities of different policy tools. They are a critical part of policy-making, providingthe ‘means’ by which to achieve policy ‘ends’ b...

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Main Authors: HOWLETT, Michael, MUKHERJEE, Ishani, WOO, J.J.
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-40192019-01-17T06:58:51Z Thirty years of instrument research: What have we learned and where are we going? HOWLETT, Michael MUKHERJEE, Ishani WOO, J.J. Anyone interested in policy studies, policy analysis, policy evaluation and policymanagement should be aware of, and knowledgeable about, the origins, nature andcapabilities of different policy tools. They are a critical part of policy-making, providingthe ‘means’ by which to achieve policy ‘ends’ but also often becoming ends-inthemselves. Policy instruments are and have been the subject of inquiry in many policyrelated fields, including public administration and ‘governance’ studies, but also variousbroader disciplines such as political science and economics. Additionally, they have beena research topic in various policy-specific areas of study such as policy analysis andpolicy studies, as well as in sector-specific areas of study such as health studies, labourstudies, social policy studies, women's studies, international studies and others. Thischapter examines, reviews and assesses this literature and derives lessons from itconcerning where the study of policy tools has been and where it is going 2018-12-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2762 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4019/viewcontent/1432788231.pdf Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Sociology
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Thirty years of instrument research: What have we learned and where are we going?
description Anyone interested in policy studies, policy analysis, policy evaluation and policymanagement should be aware of, and knowledgeable about, the origins, nature andcapabilities of different policy tools. They are a critical part of policy-making, providingthe ‘means’ by which to achieve policy ‘ends’ but also often becoming ends-inthemselves. Policy instruments are and have been the subject of inquiry in many policyrelated fields, including public administration and ‘governance’ studies, but also variousbroader disciplines such as political science and economics. Additionally, they have beena research topic in various policy-specific areas of study such as policy analysis andpolicy studies, as well as in sector-specific areas of study such as health studies, labourstudies, social policy studies, women's studies, international studies and others. Thischapter examines, reviews and assesses this literature and derives lessons from itconcerning where the study of policy tools has been and where it is going
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