Review of Policy Research

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Policy reinvention is a crucial issue in policy innovation, yet it has garnered little attention from scholars, particularly in the context of China. Focusing on public–private partnership (PPP) poli...

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Focusing on public–private partnership (PPP) policies, this study by H. Sun & L. Zhou adopts both qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and necessary condition analysis (NCA) to examine policy reinvention across 36 cities in China. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) addresses the decisions that actors make when constructing policy narratives and the influence of those narratives on policy dynamics. This research explores an u...

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This research by J. E. Boscarino explores an underexamined aspect of narratives in the policy process: how the act of narration affects participants, contributing to NPF theory building and future research. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

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By exploring combinations of educative and non-­educative nudges on citizens' co-­production intentions, this study by T. Zhai et al. seeks to advance our understanding of the role of nudges in fostering public participation. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #polisci #nudging

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Investigating how government departments allocate attention provides insights into the different levels of emphasis placed on different types of policies. Identifying factors that shape local governm....

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New in RPR! Y. Zhao et al. examine differences in pandemic-related policy choices and propose a framework to analyze how attention is allocated to post-pandemic recovery under conditional constraints, using the attention-based view. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library In Colorado, cattle farming—the state's leading agricultural sector—is a significant source of methane emissions. In response, both the government and producers have initiated efforts to mitigate the....

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Out now! This new study by L. Lecuyer & M. Verrier explores how new procedural instruments drive institutional innovation in US agri-climate policy, focusing on farmers' roles in local implementation.
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<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Positioning them as risk management tools, policy scholars and pundits often suggest that well-crafted climate legislation can help societies manage and mitigate the environmental costs and harms ass....

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In this paper, S. B. Bush argues that climate policy must account not only for the risks of fossil fuel dependence but also for the environmental and geopolitical risks tied to critical minerals essential for green technologies. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library In the current age of time, characterized by mounting global crises, including natural disasters, pandemics, political disruptions, wars, conflicts, and terrorism, the role of crisis management withi...

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In an age of mounting global crises, the role of crisis management in public administration is increasingly vital. This paper by Q. Miao, J. Ahmad & A.R. Villadsen fills a key gap through a systematic review of the field. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This study adopts a policy-centric perspective to explore the complex relationship between sustainable nitrogen management (SNM) and the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. The critic...

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New in RPR! This study by M. Park et al. adopts a policy-centric perspective to explore the complex relationship between sustainable nitrogen management (SNM) and the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. Link in comments. #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library Policymaking in India is mostly top-down and lacks an inclusive approach, often leading to failure. The country's agricultural sector policy is no exception. In this paper, we studied the Odisha Mill...

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Policymaking in India is often top down, and agriculture is no exception. This paper by M. S. Islam & H. S. K. Nathan explores the Odisha Millets Mission (OMM), known for its inclusive, end-to-end approach. The GAME framework captures key design elements. Link in comments! #PolicyStudies #publicpol

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This paper provides a retrospective on California's oversight of 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D). It utilizes archival documents, including internal memos, emails, and risk assessments, to demonstrate ho...

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Out now! K. Alvarez Noli reviews California’s oversight of 1,3-D, showing how regulators relied on industry models, minimized short-term exposure spikes, and rufused stricter standards from public health agencies. Link in comments. #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This study presents a bibliometric systematic literature review of the application of Kingdon's multiple streams approach (MSA) in policy research within the Global South. Using the Scopus database, ...

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New in RPR! A. B. Swarga, G. Lowatcharin & P. Setthasuravich review 98 studies using Kingdon’s MSA in the Global South, highlighting limits around power, external actors, and centralized governance and propose important adjustments. Link in comments. #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpol #polisci

<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This systematic literature review examines population-based survey experiments (PBSE) in public policy, analyzing 36 peer-reviewed articles from Web of Science and Scopus databases. Based on PBSE met...

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Out now! This review by R. Kovács & A. Veselý examines 36 studies using population-based survey experiments (PBSE) in public policy. It identifies 4 PBSE types, covers 5 policy areas, and highlights key strengths, challenges & best practices. Link in the comments!
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<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library This study examines the paradoxical relationship between policy learning and capacity: governments need certain capacities to learn effectively, yet these same capacities often emerge from previous l...

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By examining the paradox between policy learning and capacity, this study compares Hong Kong and Singapore’s responses to SARS and COVID-19. S. Sharma, X. Wu & G. Papyshev show how learning both requires and builds key capacities. Link in comments!
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Next year, we look forward to linking policy process research with the STEP perspective, focusing on AI policy, science-politics relations, and insights from environmental and other policy fields to deepen understanding of policy processes!

We’re proud to share that RPR’s 2024 Journal Impact Factor has increased from 2.3 to 3.2, maintaining its Q1 ranking.🥳
Thanks to growing citations and submissions – and to our dedicated authors, reviewers, readers and STEP!
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<em>Review of Policy Research</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library While the “pilot designation” mechanism is recognized for its flexibility and diversity in environmental governance, there remains an unresolved question regarding its optimal implementation. Specifi...

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Out now! Using panel data from 283 Chinese cities, this study by Q. Wang, J. Zeng & F. Duan addresses a research gap and explores the diminishing marginal returns of the pilot designation system in environmental governance. Link in the comments! #PolicyStudies #policyprocess #publicpolicy #polisci