Policy Transfer among Local Governments: An Information-Theory Approach

摘要: We argue that the burgeoning literature on policy transfer suffers from lack of an analytical framework would facilitate understanding and, thus, theory–building. suggest be conceptualized as occurring through a communications and information it focus networks include producers, senders, facilitators information, well recipients. apply this to illustrative study how British local–authority officials involved in area urban regeneration learn each other’s experience. Utilizing approach, results our case yield several testable hypotheses for future study. In particular, they direct us towards importance informal policy–transfer process, examination motivations disseminators difficulty all participants network have assessing quality validity receive.