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Comparative Policy Implementation Research

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

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Administration; Application; Management

Definition

Policy implementation refers to a phase of the strategic planning process, when actions are taken to realize policy objectives. The implementation stage consists of identifying policy actors who are responsible for policy implementation, allocating funds, developing infrastructure, building strategic support among actors who deliver services, and other actions taken to administer political decisions.

Introduction

Comparative implementation research is a special theme within the field of public management and administration research. It gained momentum due to the increased pressure for evidence-based practices in the policymaking process. The early stage in the development of policy implementation research (1960s–1970s) has been triggered by the exploration of topics such as healthcare, privatization, human resource management, civil service, and budget reforms. Subsequent stages witnessed the development of a new scholarly...

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  1. Center for Institutional Studies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia

    Svetlana Inkina

  2. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Svetlana Inkina

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Inkina, S. (2018). Comparative Policy Implementation Research. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3624-1

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