Review of Policy Research

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This study adapts the Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to explore why COVID-19 vaccine mandates were applied at sectoral and subnational levels in Vietnam while the central government maintained that...

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Out now! This study by H. Duong & K. Attwell adapts the MSF to explore why COVID-19 vaccine mandates were applied at sectoral and subnational levels in Vietnam while the central government maintained that vaccination was voluntary. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Previous research demonstrates that assumptions and perceptions about who benefits from welfare programs and the deservingness of those welfare beneficiaries play a considerable role in shaping indiv...

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In this study, H. Qi indicates that elements of welfare policy design (e.g., means-testing rules) can shape native citizens' assumptions about immigrants as welfare beneficiaries. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Climate change issues pose significant policy and management challenges in developing countries. This study examines the salient policy and governance challenges confronting Jordan in its climate cha....

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Climate change issues pose significant policy and management challenges in developing countries. This study by W. Alshoubaki & H. Al-Shoubaki examines the salient policy and governance challenges confronting Jordan in its climate change response. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy

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Indonesia’s forests balance economic growth and ecological protection, as timber and palm oil drive both prosperity and deforestation. This article by H. Wibisono et al. shows a shift from centralized control to decentralized & climate-focused policies. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Global increases in meat production have intensified interest in alternative livestock systems that can address environmental, social, and economic challenges. Transitioning toward sustainable livest...

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This article by J. Špirić analyzes the adaptability of multilevel governance for SL initiatives in Jalisco, Mexico (2016–2024), a key REDD+ implementation area by using document analysis, interviews, and workshops with government and non-government actors. Link in the comments! #policyprocess

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Climate-induced crises such as droughts and floods increasingly strain public institutions, particularly where authority is fragmented and decisions must be made under urgency and uncertainty. This a...

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This article by C. Milhorance et al. examines Brazil's river-­ basin monitoring rooms as procedural instruments of water crisis governance by using a qualitative, multi-­ source research design to analyze two cases—São Francisco and Paraíba do Sul. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library The Innovation Law, enacted in Brazil in 2004, laid the regulatory and institutional foundations for the national innovation system, aiming to promote closer interaction between universities, researc...

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This study by B. Araújo et al. examines the influence of the Innovation Law on the number of patents filed by Brazilian residents, considering the moderating role of regional disparities and state-level inventive activity. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This paper investigates the role and usability of expert-generated evidence in democratic policymaking, with spatial planning as a case study. Drawing on the literature on evidence-based policymaking...

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Out now! This paper by M. Mazzoleni & M. Zubani investigates the role and usability of expert-generated evidence in democratic policymaking, with spatial planning as a case study. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Research on the multiple streams framework (MSF) has expanded rapidly over the past four decades, yet few studies directly explore public management issues. Focusing on performance agreement policy, ...

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Focusing on performance agreement policy, A. Osei-Kojo et al. address the research gap concerning public management issues by answering the research question: Can the MSF explain why Ghana’s Civil Service adopted performance agreements? Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This article examines how the climate and energy policy in Finland changed between the two parliamentary terms of 2015–2019 and 2019–2023, when the EU tightened its greenhouse gas emission targets. W...

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This article by M. J. Kinnunen examines how the climate and energy policy in Finland changed between the two parliamentary terms of 2015–2019 and 2019–2023, when the EU tightened its greenhouse gas emission targets. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library A core assumption of the Multiple Streams Framework proposes that agenda and policy change is more probable when a policy proposal worked out as a viable alternative in the policy stream is coupled w...

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Out now! S. Hemesath & G. Wenzelburger show that policy change can occur under high epistemic uncertainty, as policymakers rely on ad-hoc heuristics rather than worked-out solutions when policy windows open. Link in the comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

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Out now! This study by S. A. de Winter offers new insights into how closely integrated non-member states navigate tensions between autonomy and dependence when urgent policy responses are required within complex supranational frameworks. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

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Using satellite-based nighttime light intensity to capture nocturnal government overtime across 315 Chinese cities, this study by Jianxian Wu examines the link between open government data initiatives and employees' burden. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Administrative burdens vary significantly across agencies and communities, and digital government initiatives are proposed as potential solutions to reduce administrative burdens. However, disadvanta...

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This research by Jiaqi Cao & Liang Ma, based on in-depth interviews and grounded theory analyses, examines how frontline bureaucrats, citizens, and digital tools collectively contribute to administrative burdens. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Focusing events are important in understanding policy change, as demonstrated in Birkland's work on agenda setting, the multiple streams framework, and the narrative policy framework. These framework...

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New in RPR! This study by M. K. W. Wrobel & M.K. McBeth examines the power of focusing events and narratives in the context of natural disasters. Link in comments! #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci