Why Are Some Policy Agendas Larger than Others
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6330451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Bjerre Mortensen (0000-0001-5809-3260), Henrik B Seeberg (0000-0003-4501-4097) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 156-175 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-01 |
| 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/psj.12134 |
| OpenAlex | W1935459140 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 44 |
Most research on policy agendas is based on the assumption that space on the agenda is fixed and, hence, focuses on how problems compete for this limited agenda space. This article holds that policy agendas may be limited but not fixed, meaning that problems may not always be traded off but confronted through a larger policy agenda. Based on an extensive collection of local council agendas from 98 Danish municipalities over time, this article investigates variations in agenda size across local governments and examines the extent to which this reflects the local problem environment. The analysis reveals that a large council agenda arises in response to an unfriendly problem environment, particularly if there are many committees to channel problems onto the agenda and, to a lesser extent, if center‐left parties hold office
Economics · Political economy · Political science · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |