Policy Learning and Uncertainty
The Case of Pension Reform in Estonia and Latvia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6328301 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Tavits (0000-0002-6443-1550, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 643-660 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1541-0072.00047 |
| OpenAlex | W2010333936 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 30 |
This article addresses the question, under what conditions does the need for urgent solutions to societal problems lead to transferring a policy designed for another political system? The argument developed in the article is based on the theoretical frameworks of learning and historical institutionalism. I have posited that the urgent need for quick solutions to existing policy problems is a catalyst for policy transfer only if there is not enough prior successful experience with self‐designed policy reforms. The theoretical argument is tested using the case of pension reform in Estonia and Latvia, which proves to be difficult to explain with the arguments in the existing policy transfer literature
Argument (complex analysis · Economic system · Economics · Historical institutionalism · Institutionalism · Law and economics · Pension · Pension system · Policy learning · Policy transfer · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Public economics · Computer Science · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2024 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |