Policy Transfer and Policy Learning

A Study of the 1991 NewZealand Health Services Taskforce

Bibliographic Data

ID6264818
AuthorsKerry Jacobs (0000-0002-8889-4509, University of Edinburgh), Pauline Barnett (University of Otago)
Year2000
Volume13
Issue2
Pages185-213
Publication date2000-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGovernance (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0952-1895 • E-ISSN: 1468-0491
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/0952-1895.00128
OpenAlexW2038408936
LanguageEN
Citations received14

Research into policy transfer and lesson drawing has been criticized asfew authors have convincingly shown how cross‐national policy learning actually influences policy formation in a particular jurisdiction. This article addresses this gap by presenting a study of the development of the 1991 health policy in New Zealand. By studying the process of policy development, rather than just a policy document, it was possible to disaggregate different aspects of the policy and to identify sources and influences. This article finds that the ‘conspiracy’ model of policy formation does not fit this case as it presents an overly simplistic view, which allows little space for policy learning. This case illustrates the subtle and multifaceted influence of different jurisdictions, different institutions, and different individuals on a given policy

Economics · Health care · Jurisdiction · Policy analysis · Policy development · Policy learning · Policy studies · Policy transfer · Political science · Process (computing · Public economics · Public policy · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Health Policy

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