Policy transfer routes

an evidence-based conceptual model to explain policy adoption

Journal article (2018)

Authors

E. Minkman Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Arwin van Buuren Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
V. J.J.M.(Victor) Bekkers Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
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Factors PRISMA Evidence-based Policy transfer Policy mobility Policy diffusion
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2018

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English

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Abstract

Although studies on policy transfer have expanded, a general and comprehensive understanding of policy transfer is lacking. This study offers an evidence-based explanation of policy transfer processes. We extracted constraining and facilitating factors from 180 empirical studies using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis) and aggregated these factors into a conceptual framework. We synthesize our findings in four “transfer routes”. We conclude that actors could shape a subset of those factors by taking certain decisions regarding transferability, adoptability and process design, albeit within the boundaries of the environment.