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Michael Howlett
Researcher at Simon Fraser University
Publications - 378
Citations - 19083
Michael Howlett is an academic researcher from Simon Fraser University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public policy & Policy analysis. The author has an hindex of 61, co-authored 351 publications receiving 15961 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael Howlett include Queen's University & University of Alberta.
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Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and Policy Subsystems
Michael Howlett,M. Ramesh +1 more
TL;DR: This book discusses the development of public policy levels, methods, and units in the post-modern era, as well as some of the aspects of policy formation and change that have changed over the years.
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The lessons of learning: Reconciling theories of policy learning and policy change
Colin J. Bennett,Michael Howlett +1 more
TL;DR: Several different explanations of policy change based on notions of learning have emerged in the policy literature to challenge conventional conflict-oriented theories as discussed by the authors, and they identify different actors and different effects with each different type of learning.
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Governance modes, policy regimes and operational plans: A multi-level nested model of policy instrument choice and policy design
TL;DR: In this article, the authors define and think about polices and policy-making in this way, and highlight how policy design is all about the effort to match goals and instruments both within and across categories.
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Design Principles for Policy Mixes: Cohesion and Coherence in ‘New Governance Arrangements’
Michael Howlett,Jeremy Rayner +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a framework is developed for evaluating the likelihood of successful implementation of NGA's that exploits the fact that new policy development is almost always constrained by previous policy choices which have become institutionalized.
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Policy analytical capacity and evidence-based policy-making: Lessons from Canada
TL;DR: Sommaire et al. as mentioned in this paper found that, even in advanced countries such as Canada, the level of policy analytical capacity found in many governments and non-governmental actors is low, potentially contributing to both a failure of evidence-based policymaking as well as effectively dealing with many complex contemporary policy challenges.