http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/ Notes on political science research Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:06:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Adam The post author Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:10:37 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=42#comment-64 I tend to agree that it was not settled in the 1960s and 1970s--although within the U.S. state politics literature, there was a flurry of activity during that time, followed by a long stretch of only sporadic attention to the question. I can't speak for the EU lit, though, so thanks for the note. I tend to agree that it was not settled in the 1960s and 1970s–although within the U.S. state politics literature, there was a flurry of activity during that time, followed by a long stretch of only sporadic attention to the question. I can’t speak for the EU lit, though, so thanks for the note.

]]> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mariely Lopez-Santan Unregistered Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:43:59 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=42#comment-63 A brief comment... I do not think the issue of innovation and diffusion was settled in 1960s and 1970s. I believe it has to do with the difficulties of capturing, measuring and gathering data on this issue. Nonetheless, in comparative politics this type of work is still very much relevant. For instance, one must look at the literature on social policy diffusion, on the OMC in the European Union (for instance) and these issues of learning are all over the place. A brief comment… I do not think the issue of innovation and diffusion was settled in 1960s and 1970s. I believe it has to do with the difficulties of capturing, measuring and gathering data on this issue. Nonetheless, in comparative politics this type of work is still very much relevant. For instance, one must look at the literature on social policy diffusion, on the OMC in the European Union (for instance) and these issues of learning are all over the place.

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