The second edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible
introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It …

This article assesses the usefulness of conceptions of policy capacity for understanding
policy and governance outcomes. In order to shed light on this issue, it revisits the concept of …

Fully revised for a second edition, this essential guide provides a concise and accessible
overview of the public policy process: agenda-setting, policy formulation, decision-making …

Although policy capacity is among the most fundamental concepts in studying public policy,
there are considerable disagreements on its conceptual definitions and few systematic …

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) have affected the ways in which
people, governments and businesses interact with each other. The rapid diffusion of the …

This paper assesses the performance of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in terms
of their achievements towards becoming knowledge-based economies. This is done through …

One of the key objectives of policy design is to be able to solve a problem, or at minimum
reduce its adverse impact. However, not much is known about the capacity endowments that …

The policy capacity of a government is a key indicator and requisite of policy success. The
term describes the preconditions a government requires in order to make sound policy …

Governments all over the world, Nigeria inclusive desire ways to provide welfare services to
citizens with fewer resources, enhance transparency and accountability of public servants …

Policy capacity is among the most fundamental concepts in studying modern governance.
High levels of policy capacity are linked to superior policy outputs and outcomes while …