Policy Studies Journal articles from November 2005

Policy Studies Journal archives from November 2005

Editor's notes.
November 1, 2005... The Policy Studies Journal aims to be the premier outlet for the best new public policy scholarship. Our ability to accomplish this is, of course, dependent on receipt of the best public policy manuscripts. That leads to the question, why...

Saints, stalwarts, and slackers: state financial contributions to welfare reform.
November 1, 2005... Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) was replaced by Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). As opposed to the entitlement design of...

Can welfare case management increase employment? Evidence from a pilot program evaluation.
November 1, 2005... Welfare reform has changed the paradigm of the welfare system from one of determining eligibility and disbursing checks to one where employment is central. In the work-focused system, services are instrumental to supporting clients in their...

Policy research: the field dimension.
November 1, 2005... Introduction Field research is an essential component of realistic policy research. (1) By "policy research" I mean inquiry into the nature and origins of problems that public policy aims to solve. Policy research is distinct from purely...

Facts and myths about research on public policy implementation: out-of-fashion, allegedly dead, but still very much alive and relevant.
November 1, 2005... Introduction Science must begin with myths and with the criticism of myths. --Karl Popper As a new field of investigation continues to grow and expand over several decades, it becomes important to take stock of what has happened...

The formation of large-scale collaborative resource management institutions: clarifying the roles of stakeholders, science, and institutions.
November 1, 2005... Collaborative resource management, sometimes called "comanagement," can be defined as a group of diverse stakeholders, including resource users and government agencies, working together to resolve shared dilemmas. This type of institutional...

Bureaucratic leverage over policy choice: explaining the dynamics of state-level reforms in telecommunications regulation.
November 1, 2005... The breakup of AT & T in 1984 provided state governments with an opportunity to reform intrastate operations of local telecommunications services after more than seven decades of monopoly regulation. (1) That end to the Bell System monopoly can...

The contribution of volunteering, trust, and networks to educational performance.
November 1, 2005... Introduction It is rare for policymakers and experts to desire social capital for its intrinsic qualities. Although some desire to return to a "golden age" of high levels of public trust and greater participation in public affairs, most...

Adaptation without pressure? European legislation and British merger policy.
November 1, 2005... European legislation exercises an important influence on national policy even in areas where there is no pressure or need to incorporate in national legislation directives or regulations agreed upon in Brussels. The British case demonstrates...

Employers as mediating institutions for public policy: the case of commute options programs.
November 1, 2005... Introduction Scholars have recently noted the role that employers can play as "mediating institutions" for public policy (Henry & Gordon, 2003; Madden, 1980). Mediating institutions connect the private lives of individuals with public...