Publication Type
Book Chapter
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
12-2018
Abstract
Anyone interested in policy studies, policy analysis, policy evaluation and policymanagement should be aware of, and knowledgeable about, the origins, nature andcapabilities of different policy tools. They are a critical part of policy-making, providingthe ‘means’ by which to achieve policy ‘ends’ but also often becoming ends-inthemselves. Policy instruments are and have been the subject of inquiry in many policyrelated fields, including public administration and ‘governance’ studies, but also variousbroader disciplines such as political science and economics. Additionally, they have beena research topic in various policy-specific areas of study such as policy analysis andpolicy studies, as well as in sector-specific areas of study such as health studies, labourstudies, social policy studies, women's studies, international studies and others. Thischapter examines, reviews and assesses this literature and derives lessons from itconcerning where the study of policy tools has been and where it is going
Discipline
Sociology
Research Areas
Sociology
Publication
Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing
Editor
H. K. Colebatch and R. Hoppe
ISBN
9781784714871
Publisher
Edward Elgar
City or Country
Cheltenham
Citation
HOWLETT, Michael, MUKHERJEE, Ishani, & WOO, J.J.. (2018). Thirty years of instrument research: What have we learned and where are we going?. In Handbook on Policy, Process and Governing (pp. ). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2762