Externalization of policy advice: Theory, methodology and evidence

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11230%2F13%3A10144070" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11230/13:10144070 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.07.002" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.07.002</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.07.002" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.polsoc.2013.07.002</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Externalization of policy advice: Theory, methodology and evidence

Original language description

This paper examines to what extent advisory activities previously performed inside the government have been relocated to places outside of government. Although this process, labelled as externalization of policy advice, is widely taken as a universal trend, here it is shown that empirical findings suggest a more complicated picture. The level of externalization differs across policy domains, countries and over time. There are also different meanings of externalization and it has both quantitative and qualitative dimensions. In this article it is argued that the provision of policy advice can be conceptualized in terms of two competing processes: externalization and filling-in. The strengt of these processes depends upon a wide range of factors. An overview of the empirical findings on externalization is provided and the factors assumed to be conducive to externalization are outlined. The article concludes with implications for further research, arguing that empirical research should be

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AD - Political sciences

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GAP404%2F12%2F0725" target="_blank" >GAP404/12/0725: Policy Workers in the Czech Public Administration: Practices, Professional Values and Identity</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Policy and Society

ISSN

1449-4035

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

32

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

199-209

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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