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The composition of policy change: comparing Colorado’s 1977 and 2006 smoking bans

Authors: Christopher M. Weible, David P. Carter

Published in: Policy Sciences | Issue 2/2015

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Understanding policy change is among the most enduring pursuits of public policy studies. Despite the wealth of policy change literature, a central challenge in the study of policy change remains measuring and assessing change. A useful starting point in measuring and assessing policy change is a thorough analysis of policy composition. The textual composition of policy change is analyzed by drawing on the Institutional Analysis and Development framework for conceptual definitions and data collection methods. Lessons from the policy implementation, design, and tools’ literatures guide comparative data analysis and evaluation. The approach is illustrated through a study of smoking ban change in Colorado, USA. The conclusion discusses the methodological contribution offered in this paper and its potential for facilitating theoretical development.

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Title: The composition of policy change: comparing Colorado’s 1977 and 2006 smoking bans
Authors: Christopher M. Weible
David P. Carter
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Policy Sciences / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0032-2687
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0891
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-015-9217-x

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