A Tale of Two Countries

  • Verna Smith
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Abstract

Policymakers need to know why policy changes or varies between sectors or countries, to improve their ability to design effective policies. This compelling comparative analysis of two case studies of pay-for-performance policymaking within general practice in similar countries, England and New Zealand, uncovers the drivers of each policymaking process and the reasons for differing outcomes. An innovative analytical framework is introduced, testing the comparative utility of single-approach theories that cite the influence of institutions, interest groups, the rational choices made by individuals, ideas or socio-economic factors, and a multi-theoretic approach, John Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework.

Keywords

Policy change and variation Multiple Streams Framework Pay-for-performance 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Verna Smith
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  1. 1.School of GovernmentVictoria University of Wellington, School of GovernmentWellingtonNew Zealand

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