Using Analytic Narratives in Policy Analysis

An Explanation of the Implementation of the Water Reform in Italy (1994–2002)

Bibliographic Data

ID12626145
AuthorsAlberto Asquer (0000-0002-4888-4322, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume16
Issue1
Pages79-93
Publication date2014-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1387-6988 • E-ISSN: 1572-5448
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13876988.2013.859320
OpenAlexW1978166983
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited56

Various critiques have been made of the analytic narrative, which is a methodological approach that combines historically oriented research with rational choice models. This paper discusses strengths and limitations of the approach and provides some suggestions for its inclusion in the repertoire of methodological tools at disposal for comparative policy studies. The argument is supported by evidence provided by the case study of the implementation of water reform in Italy in the period 1994–2002. The case study shows how the interplay of game theoretic modeling and historical analysis results in the formulation of tentative hypotheses for explaining variation in the observed trajectory of policy reform implementation across time and space

Argument (complex analysis · Economics · Epistemology · Inclusion (mineral · Linguistics · Management science · Narrative · Operations research · Period (music · Policy analysis · Political science · Positive economics · Repertoire · Resolution (logic · Social science · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Computer Science · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues · Mathematics · Public Administration · Water resources management and optimization · Artificial Intelligence

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