http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/ Reviewing the latest research in political science Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Adam Brown 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.

]]> http://abstractpolitics.com/2009/02/a-formal-model-of-learning-and-policy-diffusion/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Delegating Direct Democracy: Interparty Legislative Competition and the Adoption of the Initiative in the American States || Abstract Politics Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:52:38 +0000 http://abstractpolitics.com/?p=42#comment-46 [...] to previous work, the authors do not find any evidence of a contagion/diffusion effect. Nor do they find that initiative adoption was more common in racially and ethnically [...] [...] to previous work, the authors do not find any evidence of a contagion/diffusion effect. Nor do they find that initiative adoption was more common in racially and ethnically [...]

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