The Dependent Variable Problem in the Study of Policy Change: Understanding Policy Change as a Methodological Problem

By Michael Howlett, B. Cashore. 2009

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Subfields: Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration

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How do policies mobilize private finance for renewable energy?—A systematic review with an investor perspective (2019, background): “While this literature analyses design features on three levels of abstraction [52], here we focus on the level of ‘on-the-ground-measures,’ which describe ‘settings’ (e.”
Questions of governance: Rethinking the study of transportation policy (2017, methodology): “Howlett and Cashore (2009) argue that ‘policy’ should be understood as consisting of a ‘complex regime of ends and means-related goals (more abstract), objectives (less abstract), and settings (least abstract)’ (Howlett and Cashore 2009, 38).”
An in-depth analysis of the evolution of the policy mix for the sustainable energy transition in China from 1981 to 2020 (2020, unknown): “abstraction than policy objectives [102].”
Patching vs Packaging in Policy Formulation: Assessing Policy Portfolio Design (2013, background): “Here it was noted that policies are composed of several elements: distinguishing between abstract or theoretical/ conceptual goals, specific programme content or objectives, and operational settings or calibrations [48-50]—for example, as set out in Table 1.”
A Conceptual Framework for the Comparative Analysis of Policy Change: Measurement, Explanation and Strategies of Policy Dismantling (2014, background): “The analysis of policy change is a core area in the literature on public policy (Sabatier and Jenkins-Smith 1993; Capano 2009; Howlett and Cashore 2009).”
Why are policy innovations rare and so often negative? Blame avoidance and problem denial in climate change policy-making (2014, unknown): “…policy aims The specific types of governing instruments to be used to address programme level objectives The specific ‘settings’ of policy tools required to attain policy targets Source: Howlett and Cashore (2009). on the concept of blame-avoidance in government (Weaver, 1989; Hood, 2002, 2010a).”