Mea Culpa? The Role of Data Collection in Public Officials Acknowledging Policy Failure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6383754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah James (0000-0002-3352-9336, Harvard University Press, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-119 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | State Politics & Policy Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-4400 • E-ISSN: 1946-1607 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/spq.2021.11 |
| OpenAlex | W3149638953 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 29 |
State governments, often described as “laboratories of democracy,” design and implement many public policies, but this moniker also implies course correction when initial efforts fail. But how do states learn from failure? Existing hypotheses about policy learning and broad research capacity are insufficient. I argue that a state’s bureaucratic capacity to gather data—distinct from its analytical capacity—is necessary for public officials to acknowledge failure, highlighting the impact of policy and institutional design on evidence-based policy making and policy corrections
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |