Public policy research in Colombia: State of the art (phase 1), 2008–2018

Abstract

This review article presents the results of an exploratory study for illuminating the state of the research concerning public policy in Colombia. A core assumption of the project is that the national capacity (intellectual capital) for producing relevant and thorough research in public policy, theory and practice, is a key element for the quality of its democracy and the sustainability of the system. A systematic documentary review of the research papers produced between 2008 and 2018 was conducted, spanning a total of 1010 papers. The results point to the relevance of continuing this type of study within Colombia and to the need of involving all the stakeholders in a dialogue about how to improve the country's capacity to design, implement, and evaluate sound public policies. Related Articles Asongu, Simplice A. 2016. “Sino‐African Relations: A Review and Reconciliation of Dominant Schools of Thought.” Politics & Policy 44(2): 351–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12152. De Lombaerde, Philippe. 2015. “The Political Economy of Trade Protection in Colombia.” Politics & Policy 43(6): 855–86. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12140. Seefeldt, Jennapher Lunde. 2020. “Lessons from the Lithium Triangle: Considering Policy Explanations for the Variation in Lithium Industry Development in the ‘Lithium Triangle’ Countries of Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia.” Politics & Policy 48(4): 727–65. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12365.