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Policy Diffusion Mechanisms

Policy Diffusion Mechanisms is a theoretical construct that identifies and explains the specific processes through which policy innovations are transferred, adopted, and adapted across political jurisdictions or institutional contexts.

412

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49.6K

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642

Authors

385

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2017–2026

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412

Learning from Abroad: The Role of Policy Transfer in Contemporary Policy‐Making

David P. Dolowitz, David Marsh · Governance · 2000 · 3.2K citations

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State Lottery Adoptions as Policy Innovations: An Event History Analysis

Frances Berry, William D. Berry · American Political Science Review · 1990 · 1.7K citations

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The Globalization of Liberalization: Policy Diffusion in the International Political Economy

Beth A. Simmons, Zachary Elkins · American Political Science Review · 2004 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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The Mechanisms of Policy Diffusion

Charles R. Shipan, Craig Volden · American Journal of Political Science · 2008 · 1.3K citations

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Policy Entrepreneurs and the Diffusion of Innovation

Michael Mintrom · American Journal of Political Science · 1997 · 1.3K citations

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Authors

642

  1. CV
    Craig Volden

    University of Virginia, United States

    12 publications · 4.6K citations

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  2. BA
    Beth A. Simmons

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    8 publications · 5.2K citations

    8

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  3. SN
    Sean Nicholson‐Crotty

    University of Missouri, United States

    7 publications · 894 citations

    7

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  4. OP
    Osmany Porto de Oliveira

    Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil

    7 publications · 453 citations

    7

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  5. FG
    Fabrizio Gilardi

    University of Zurich, Switzerland

    6 publications · 1.8K citations

    6

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Institutions

385

  1. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    13 h-index

    14 publications

    4.1K citations

  2. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

    11 h-index

    16 publications

    937 citations

  3. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    11 h-index

    14 publications

    2K citations

  4. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    10 h-index

    17 publications

    4.7K citations

  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    3.8K citations

  6. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    784 citations

  7. Universidade Federal de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    422 citations

  8. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    685 citations

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Venues

  1. Policy Studies Journal

    PSJ · 23 publications · 1.5K citations

    20

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  2. State Politics & Policy Quarterly

    SPPQ · 11 publications · 970 citations

    11

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  3. American Journal of Political Science

    AJPS · 11 publications · 5.2K citations

    11

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 9 publications · 356 citations

    9

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  5. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 9 publications · 2.1K citations

    9

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