When Does Cooperation Improve Public Policy Implementation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6328870 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Lundin (0000-0001-7379-9704, Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 629-652 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-01 |
| 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/j.1541-0072.2007.00240.x |
| OpenAlex | W2095826827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 33 |
| References cited | 32 |
Interorganizational cooperation is often considered valuable in the public sector. However, in this article it is suggested that the impact of cooperation on public policy implementation is dependent on the type of policy being carried out. It is argued that complex policies are more effectively put into practice if agencies cooperate a lot, whereas less difficult tasks are handled just as well without interorganizational cooperation. Thus, two policies within the Swedish active labor market policy are examined. The empirical test focuses on the cooperation between Public Employment Service offices and municipal labor market administrations. In agreement with the hypothesis, the findings suggest that policy matters. The implementation of one of the policies—the complex policy—is enhanced if cooperation between agencies increase. On the other hand, cooperation does not improve implementation of the less complex task. The study is based on quantitative data
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| Citations per year | 1.83 |
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| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Highly cited | No |