As the crow flies

Tracking Policy Diffusion Through Stakeholder Networks

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6296232
AutoresEvan M Mistur (0000-0003-4261-2032, The University of Texas at Arlington, autor de correspondencia), Daniel C Matisoff (0000-0003-4575-5282, Georgia Institute of Technology)
Año2024
Volumen44
Número1
Páginas67-92
Fecha de publicación2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0143-814X • E-ISSN: 1469-7815
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0143814x23000302
OpenAlexW4387311324
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas94

Policy diffusion is an important element of the policy formation process. However, understanding of the micro-level interactions governing policy spread remains limited. Much of the literature focuses on macro-level proxies for intergovernmental connectivity. These proxies outline broad diffusion patterns without specifying the micro-level mechanisms that govern how individuals facilitate that diffusion. The role of stakeholders in diffusion in the policy subsystem is also poorly understood. We construct a panel dataset covering the spread of the US ecotourism programs from 1993 to 2016 to investigate how micro-level movement within stakeholder networks explains state-level policy diffusion over time. Using fixed-effects regression, we find that stakeholder movement significantly drives diffusion, acting as a mechanism of knowledge transfer. Our findings provide a more precise theoretical understanding of how policy knowledge diffuses at the micro level, empirically explain the role of policy stakeholders in diffusion, and highlight the value of citizen-science data for policy research

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