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Policy Imitation

Policy Imitation is a mechanism of policy diffusion in which a jurisdiction adopts a policy innovation primarily because other jurisdictions have done so, reflecting emulation based on perceived legitimacy or success rather than independent problem-solving.

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3.6K

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91

Authors

69

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

42

The Mechanisms of Policy Diffusion

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

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Second-Order Imitation: Uncovering Latent Effects of Board Network Ties

James D. Westphal, Marc‐David L. Seidel, Katherine Stewart · Administrative Science Quarterly · 2001 · 325 citations · Full text

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The international sources of policy convergence: explaining the spread of environmental policy innovations

Per‐Olof Busch, Helge Jörgens · Journal of European Public Policy · 2005 · 250 citations

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Emerging Issues and Future Directions in State Policy Diffusion Research

Andrew Karch · State Politics & Policy Quarterly · 2007 · 242 citations

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Policy Innovativeness as a Trait of American States

Robert L. Savage · The Journal of Politics · 1978 · 131 citations

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Authors

91

  1. YY
    Yisong Yue

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  2. SE
    Stefano Ermon

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 63 citations

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  3. LY
    Lantao Yu

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 63 citations

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  4. JS
    Jiaming Song

    Stanford University, United States

    2 publications · 63 citations

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  5. SS
    Sabina Schnell

    Syracuse University, United States

    1 publications · 22 citations

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Institutions

69

  1. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    892 citations

  2. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    77 citations

  3. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    97 citations

  5. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    97 citations

  6. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    352 citations

  7. Delft University of Technology

    Delft, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  8. Soochow University

    Suzhou, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    53 citations

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Venues

  1. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 5 publications · 135 citations

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  2. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 128 citations

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  3. Policy Studies

    2 publications · 79 citations

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  5. Democratization

    1 publications · 22 citations

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