Variations in Elite Perceptions of American States as Referents for Public Policy Making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7582020 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred W Grupp, Alan Richards (Louisiana State University), Alan R Richards |
| Year | 1975 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 850-858 |
| Publication date | 1975-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1958394 |
| OpenAlex | W2313459839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 14 |
Following Walker, investigators have assumed that state executives frequently seek policy guidance from other states. This study expands the “diffusion of innovation” literature by demonstrating that levels of elite consensus about which American states have the better agencies vary by policy area. It is hypothesized that state administrators in policy areas characterized by general agreement about the better state programs are more influential in their own state's policy-making process than are state administrators in policy areas where there are no acknowledged leaders. Data gathered by mail questionnaire from upper-level state executives in ten American states provide support for the hypothesis. Finally, results from state expanditure studies, which also indicate that different mixes of actors are influential in state policy making depending upon the policy area involved, are found to be consistent with this interpretation
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,69 |
| Citation span | 1975 - 2025 (51) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |