Policy transfer routes: an evidence-based conceptual model to explain policy adoption

Abstract

Although studies on policy transfer have expanded, a general and comprehensive understanding of policy transfer is lacking. This study offers an evidence-based explanation of policy transfer processes. We extracted constraining and facilitating factors from 180 empirical studies using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis) and aggregated these factors into a conceptual framework. We synthesize our findings in four "transfer routes". We conclude that actors could shape a subset of those factors by taking certain decisions regarding transferability, adoptability and process design, albeit within the boundaries of the environment.

Reconstructing the impasse in the transfer of delta plans: evaluating the translation of Dutch water management strategies to Jakarta, Indonesia

“…When mobilising the 'DDA' for international export, the original policy ideas, programmes and instruments are translated into a policy model (Minkman, Van Buuren, and Bekkers 2018). There is no single definition of this policy model.…”

Storytelling and Policy Transfer

“…Despite this, recent developments in the literature attest to a growing interest in the consideration of communication approaches for investigating policy transfer cases. A recent review of the literature also presents evidence that supports the importance of communication in the transfer process and its relevance for mutual understanding and preventing miscommunication (Minkman et al, 2018). Some studies have employed communication-based approaches, leading to the incorporation of different concepts with policy transfer, such as discursive institutionalism, instrument constituency, and public relations theory.…”

“…The focus on narratives is more so important in studying policy transfer, based on the analysis of the influence of international organisations, which, having limited or no jurisdictional authority, rely on coercive and persuasive measures to introduce policies in recipient jurisdictions (Minkman et al, 2018;Montero, 2019). To understand coercive and persuasive devices employed by this group of actors, policy narratives enable the identification of strategies that mask unpleasant information that may obstruct the coercive transfer or mar the perception of the transfer agent or object by the recipients.…”

“…With respect to transfer mechanisms, policy narratives can portray the perceptions and intents of transfer actors, which reflect the manner of relationship that typify specific mechanisms (Minkman 2018, Stone 2012. A narrative could, for instance, depict a story of a hero helping a victim, or a hero conquering a villain.…”

Pemodelan Kebijakan Publik: Tinjauan Dan Analisis Untuk Risalah Kebijakan Pemerintah

“…Kebijakan dirancang sebagai tanggapan terhadap masalah yang dirasakan, disaring melalui proses kebijakan khusus (Jagers, Matti, & Nordblom, 2019), diadopsi (Minkman, Buuren, & Bekkers, 2018), diimplementasikan (Fowler, 2018) melalui undang-undang, langkah-langkah pengaturan, tindakan pemerintah, dan prioritas pendanaan, dan ditegakkan oleh lembaga publik. Kebijakan memberikan panduan kepada pemerintah tentang berbagai tindakan dan juga menyediakan hubungan akuntabilitas timbal balik antara pemerintah dan warga nya.…”