Policy Transfer In Global Perspective

The world of public policy is becoming increasingly small due to dramatic changes in global communications, political and economic institutional structures and to nation states themselves. This book evaluates the implications of these changes and challenges for both the study and the practice of policy transfer.

List of Tables and Figures

ix

List of Contributors

xi

Acknowledgements

xii

List of Abbreviations

xiii

1 Introduction: Is Policy Transfer Rational Policy-making?

Mark Evans

Evolving Opportunity Structures for Policy Transfer

1

(2)

Policy Transfer as Rational Policy-making

3

(1)

Argument

4

(1)

Bridging the Gaps

4

(2)

The Structure of the Argument

6

(2)

The Authors

8

(2)

2 Understanding Policy Transfer

Mark Evans

Introduction

10

(1)

Studying Policy Transfer

11

(13)

Policy Transfer Analysis and Its Critics

24

(17)

In Conclusion - How Useful is Policy Transfer Analysis as an Understanding of Contemporary Policy Development?

41

(4)

PART I: POLICY TRANSFER BETWEEN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

3 Policy Transfer Networks: An Insider Perspective

Mark Evans with Paul McComb

Introduction

45

(1)

The Policy Transfer Network Approach

45

(4)

Case Study: Social Security Fraud - Performance Measurement and Resource Allocation

49

(12)

In Conclusion - Policy Transfer as Rational Collaborative Governance

61

(3)

4 Policy Transfer in a Competition State: Britain's New Deal

Mark Evans

Introduction

64

(1)

The Theory of the Competition State

65

(4)

The Post-Welfare Contracting State

69

(1)

The Case of the New Deal

70

(7)

In Conclusion: Policy Transfer, Welfare Reform and the Competition State

77

(2)

5 Environmental Policy Transfer in Germany and Greece

Stella Ladi

Introduction

79

(1)

The Policy Transfer Network Approach

80

(1)

Understandingbus and the Transfer of the Ecotrans Project

80

(11)

In Conclusion: Do Policy Transfer Networks Matter?

91

(4)

PART II: POLICY TRANSFER FROM DEVELOPED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

6 Policy Transfer in a Transition State: The Case of Local Government Reform in the Ukraine

Veronica Ivanova and Mark Evans

Introduction

95

(1)

Policy Transfer in a Transitional Society

96

(3)

Applying Policy Transfer Analysis in a Transition State

99

(1)

The Association of Ukrainian Cities: A Policy Transfer Network for Local Government Reform

100

(9)

In Conclusion: Lesson Drawing from the Case Study

109

(4)

7 Policy Transfer in Kyrgyzstan: The Case of General Practice Fundholding

Andrew Street

Introduction

113

(1)

Policy Transfer Analysis

114

(1)

General Practice Fundholding in the UK

115

(1)

Health Sector Reform in Kyrgyzstan

116

(3)

General Practice Fundholding in Kyrgyzstan

119

(6)

In Conclusion: Policy Transfer as Political Strategy

125

(3)

8 Transferring Higher Education Policies to Mexico: The Case of the Technological Universities

Pedro Flores-Crespo

Introduction

128

(1)

Understanding Education Policy in Mexico

129

(3)

Transferring Modernization: The Mexican Technological Universities

132

(5)

Implementing Technological Universities in Mexico

137

(5)

In Conclusion: Voluntary Policy Transfer in a 'Runaway' World

142

(1)

9 Public Management and Policy Transfer in South-East Asia

Richard Common

Introduction

143

(1)

Theory and Method

144

(5)

New Public Management and Policy Transfer in Hong Kong

149

(2)

New Public Management and Policy Transfer In Malaysia

151

(3)

New Public Management and Policy Transfer In Singapore

154

(2)

Comparing Policy Transfer Activity

156

(1)

In Conclusion: Policy Transfer and the Politics of Administrative Change

157

(8)

PART III: POLICY TRANSFER FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

10 Policy Transfer and the Developing Country Experience Gap: Taking a Southern Perspective

Anthony Nedley

Introduction

165

(1)

The Lesson-Drawing Approach

166

(3)

Health Action Zones: A UK Case Study

169

(5)

Health Sector Reform in Tanzania

174

(5)

Learning Opportunities

179

(4)

Learning from Smaller, `Hollower' States: Some Practical Lessons

183

(4)

In Conclusion: Taking a Southern Perspective

187

(3)

11 Policy Transfer Between Developing Countries: The Transfer of the Bolsa-Escola Programme to Ecuador

Xenia Lana and Mark Evans

Introduction

190

(1)

Understanding Policy Transfer Between Developed Countries: A Multi-level Perspective

191

(3)

Studying Agents of Policy Transfer: Missão Criança and the Bolsa-escola Programme

194

(8)

The Transfer of Bolsa-escola to Ecuador as Beca escolar

202

(5)

In Conclusion: `South' to `South' Policy Transfer

207

(4)

12 In Conclusion - Policy Transfer in Global Perspective

Mark Evans

Introduction

211

(1)

The Domain of Enquiry

211

(1)

Comparative Lessons - Explaining Policy Transfer

212

(6)

Comparative Lessons - Policy Oriented Learning

218

(2)

Comparative Lessons - What is Transferred?

220

(1)

Comparative Lessons - Degrees of Transfer

221

(1)

Comparative Lessons - Obstacles to Transfer

222

(1)

Comparative Lessons - Prospective Policy Evaluation

223

(1)

Policy Transfer Analysis in Critical Perspective

224

(2)

Parting Shots

226

(1)

Bibliography

227

(17)

Index

244

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