Bottom-up Policy Diffusion
National Emulation of a Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6375013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natasha Borges Sugiyama (0000-0002-5829-1512) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-51 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/publius/pjr019 |
| OpenAlex | W1988830278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 57 |
Policy diffusion studies often invoke explanations that draw on the directional pressures for emulation, whether top-down, horizontal, or bottom-up. This article develops a theoretical framework that accounts for the multidirectional features of diffusion, including sub-national, cross-national, and international mechanisms, through the illustrative case of Brazil's federal adoption of Bolsa Escola (School Grant Program), a conditional cash transfer program that preceded the internationally acclaimed poverty alleviation program called Bolsa Família (Family Grant Program). Using process tracing, I argue that bottom-up pressures, including professional norms and intergovernmental competition, were key for policy emulation. Cross-national competition had little effect on decision-making. Finally, top-down processes, including norms and financing, reinforced adoption decisions and ensured these programs would endure. Copyright 2012, Oxford University Press
Cash · Conditional cash transfer · Diffusion · Economic growth · Economics · Emulation · Macroeconomics · Operating system · Physics · Policy transfer · Political science · Thermodynamics · Transfer (computing · Computer Science · International Development and Aid · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Social Policy and Reform Studies · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
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| Citations per year | 1,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |