Comparative Public Policies
Some Methodological and Theoretical Notes from a Scandinavian Research Project
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11891305 |
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| Authors | Harald Saetren (0009-0000-3575-4767, University of Bergen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 227-234 |
| Publication date | 1985-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Political Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-4130 • E-ISSN: 1475-6765 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-6765.1985.tb00120.x |
| OpenAlex | W2109810413 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
A better understanding of political system performance from a public policy point of view requires a more rigorous concern with methodological and theoretical aspects of research design. In many comparative studies the lack of focus on the sub‐systemic, intermediate level of the political system is striking and it is maintained that recent developments in organizational theory offer rich opportunities to analyse the effects of institutional and organizational factors on political system performance. A Scandinavian research project covering Finland, Norway and Sweden, based on a ‘most similar systems’ research design, is used as an illustrative example of how the author thinks comparative studies may lead to an agglomeration of more cumulative knowledge in the field of public policy
Comparative research · Economics · Field (mathematics · Focus (optics · Management · Organizational theory · Point (geometry · Political science · Political system · Politics · Positive economics · Public policy · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research
| Highly cited | No |
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