The knowledge behind Brexit. A bibliographic analysis of ex-ante policy appraisals on Brexit in the United Kingdom and the European Union

Pattyn, Valérie; Gouglas, Athanassios; Leeuwe, J. De

doi:10.1080/13501763.2020.1772345

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“…Analyses of social policy in the UK pre-and post-Brexit were made by Giordano [15] and Pattyn, Gouglas, and De Leeuwe [16]. The aforementioned authors considered social policy as influenced by risk situations.…”

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Dynamics of the Social Security Index in the Context of the Economic Crisis in Romania

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In conditions of uncertainty, social protection issues are of paramount importance, and supporting measures are needed for the vulnerable population with an impact on social costs. Those costs have to be included in the state budget, and they generate budgetary imbalances that need to be counterbalanced by relevant budgetary policy measures. This paper proposes to develop, on the basis of state budgets and of demographic indicators, a social security index, whose dynamics will reflect the impact of the necessary measures in a period of economic and financial uncertainties. The key indicators used for calculating the social security index are composite financial risk, which is quantified using the budget’s dynamic expenditures, composite labour risk using employment stock, and unemployment and composite social risk using equilibrium between labour and retired labour. The paper studies the evolution of this index to identify inflection points that impact social security policy. We have dynamically identified the evolution clusters that differentiate the variability of the social security index over time, translated into the social security matrix proposed by the study for each composite index. The used methods in the study are empirical and analytical in nature, consisting of an econometric definition of the index structure and a dynamic analysis of the results obtained over the period 2010–2020. The results of the study will identify the financial risk diagram, which, based on the forecasted clusters of financial, social, and labour market risks, will create a useful picture for social policy makers that will highlight the current vulnerabilities of the three clusters from a social perspective. Last but not least, the presentation of the social security index is a valuable result for practitioners in their efforts to optimise social policies and increase socio-economic welfare. The results of this research will allow decision-makers to adjust their social policies on an informed basis in relation to the elements of vulnerability during periods of uncertainty, in comparison with the elements of stability identified during periods of economic growth.

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Dynamics of the Social Security Index in the Context of the Economic Crisis in Romania

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“…Lundin and Öberg (2014) used the same items, although the reference stage was split into two: 'oral discussion' and 'written reference'. Depending on the study, utilization scales are constructed with a varying number of stages, sometimes with focus on one single stage (see Pattyn et al, 2020). 6.…”

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Policy advice utilization in Belgian ministerial cabinets: the contingent importance of internal and external sources of advice

Squevin

Aubin

2022

International Review of Administrative Sciences

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Ministerial cabinets hold a central place in the Belgian politico-administrative system, carrying out the bulk of policy formulation. However, they do not operate in isolation and rely on other actors of the policy advisory system for information supply and advice. They request, receive and use various advisory inputs. This article investigates how ministerial advisers utilize policy advice when they formulate policies. Based on a unique survey targeting ministerial cabinet members, it shows that policy advice utilization varies according to the source and its location in the policy advisory system. The sample consists of ministerial advisers from 11 ministerial cabinets in the two Belgian federated entities’ governments of Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Ministerial advisers still predominantly use advice from the civil service, which points to the continued importance of advice provision from internal, in-house sources. However, advice from external actors – such as trade unions, civil society or consulting firms – have been observed to have rather high repercussions on policy formulation activities too. Advisory bodies appear to be very much active in supplying advice, but this same advice does not yield comparatively higher utilization scores. Points for practitioners This study focuses on policy advice utilization by members of ministerial cabinets in Belgium, especially when they formulate policies. It shows that internal, in-house sources remain important advice-providers and their advisory inputs still abundantly feed into the policy work carried out at the level of government. However, this article provides evidence that external sources might also supply advice that directly finds its way to decision-makers working in ministerial cabinets and that have considerable repercussions at that level too. This is the case for advice from trade unions, (organized) civil society or consulting firms, among others. Quite importantly for practitioners, our results suggest that ministerial advisers sometimes prefer controlling advisory exchanges and running separate consultations with one stakeholder at a time, instead of having to deal with collective, internal institutions that represent multiple interests, like advisory bodies. We did not observe striking differences in the degree of utilization between solicited and unsolicited advice, which means that for civil servants or stakeholders, sending policy advice previously unrequested by ministerial cabinets is not necessarily a fruitless strategy to follow.

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“…On the knowledge production front, epistemologists have subjective homegroup orientations (Pattyn, Gouglas, and De Leeuwe 2020). Additionally, the multiplicity of scientific approaches spurred by uncertainty is naturally higher in early-stage knowledge development (Feynman 2005).…”

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Shopping in the scientific marketplace: COVID-19 through a policy learning lens

Zaki

Wayenberg

2020

Policy Design and Practice

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In this article, we explain how the COVID-19 wicked crisis context influences the quality of critically needed epistemic policy learning and undermines policy effectiveness. We explore those influences on two main dimensions: Vertically (pertaining to the selection of core scientific advice) and horizontally (pertaining to managing scientific interdisciplinarity). We apply the concept using COVID-19 policy responses from England and Belgium, offer an explanatory framework, and provide recommendations for policymakers, including (i) Crafting a policy-science-public narrative maintaining independence, openness, and trust. (ii) Outlining the limitations of science and public expectation setting. (iii) Enhancing interdisciplinarity in policy formulation by utilizing boundary and discipline-spanning structures, and systems thinking mechanisms for dynamic problem synthesis.

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The knowledge behind Brexit. A bibliographic analysis of ex-ante policy appraisals on Brexit in the United Kingdom and the European Union

Cited by 11 publications

References 47 publications

Dynamics of the Social Security Index in the Context of the Economic Crisis in Romania

Dynamics of the Social Security Index in the Context of the Economic Crisis in Romania

Policy advice utilization in Belgian ministerial cabinets: the contingent importance of internal and external sources of advice

Shopping in the scientific marketplace: COVID-19 through a policy learning lens

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