The Knowns and Unknowns of Policy Instrument Analysis: Policy Tools and the Current Research Agenda on Policy Mixes

Policies are made and pursue their goals through policy instruments. Furthermore, policy instruments have become a relevant topic in many policy fields due to their theoretical and empirical relevance. The study of this field dates back to Lowi and others who developed many typologies and theories i...

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Published in:SAGE open Vol. 10; no. 1
Main Authors: Capano, Giliberto, Howlett, Michael
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2020
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
SAGE Publishing
Subjects:
Design
Research design
political science
management
public administration and public policy
social sciences
legal studies
political behavior
public administration and nonprofit management
comparative politics
government and representation
ISSN:2158-2440, 2158-2440
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Summary:Policies are made and pursue their goals through policy instruments. Furthermore, policy instruments have become a relevant topic in many policy fields due to their theoretical and empirical relevance. The study of this field dates back to Lowi and others who developed many typologies and theories in classic works by authors such as Hood, Salamon, Linder and Peters, Peters and van Nispen, Schneider and Ingram, Lascomes and Le Galès, among others. This is important work that is linked closely to current research on policy design but, despite much effort, many fundamental issues remain unknown or understudied with respect to the topic. It is time to take inventory of the knowns and unknowns about policy tools. The current article examines four clusters of basic issues in the field which require further research.
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ISSN:2158-2440
2158-2440
DOI:10.1177/2158244019900568