Taking Stock after 40 Years of Comparative Land Policy Analysis (1980−2020). A Review of the Predictors of Regional Policy Output in Germany

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ID21600565
AutoresIris Reus, Stephan Vogel (0000-0002-5580-7093, Kocaeli Üniversitesi, autor de correspondencia)
Año2024
Volumen33
Número1
Páginas178-201
Fecha de publicación2024-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGerman Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09644008.2021.1999929
OpenAlexW3215562848
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas55

The number of policy analyses at the Land level has been rapidly increasing, yet we lack a comprehensive and systematic review of this literature. To close this gap, we have collected the entire population of eighty-five analyses of policy output from the last four decades and evaluated their research designs and findings. This evaluation reveals a gap in cultural and law enforcement policies as well as in comparative analyses across several policy fields. Methodologically, there is a need for policy content to be captured in a way that facilitates statistical analysis over time. We then examine to which extent established theories of policy-making predict variance in policy output. The partisan composition of government is clearly the strongest predictor. Since institutions and public opinion are rarely rejected, they should be included more frequently in future policy analyses. Our findings are of interest for both federalism research and policy analysis in general

Economic growth · Economics · Enforcement · Federalism · Geography · Policy analysis · Policy studies · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Public policy · Agricultural Economics and Policy · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Urbanization and City Planning · Accounting