Policy learning is an increasingly salient concept in public policy research and practice. With
growing theoretical advancements, it offers substantial value for policy analysis. However …

Learning is a cognitive and social dynamic through which diverse types of actors involved in
policy processes acquire, translate and disseminate new information and knowledge about …

ABSTRACT A growing body of public policy and governance scholars recognise the
importance of learning in supporting adaptive and responsive governance systems …

How can we empirically identify and measure policy learning? Through a problematized
review, we develop a novel perspective to identifying, explaining, and addressing …

Following the financial crisis, Bismarckian health systems underwent some major reforms.
This article analyzes under which conditions major reforms occurred. To do so, it …

Do facts lead to positive/negative views about energy development or vice versa? The
answer matters crucially for policy and communication–if perceptions of what is true (beliefs) …

Through learning, policy actors can maintain, reinforce, or revise their beliefs and positions
about the design and outcomes of policies. This paper critically analyzes factors influencing …

New applications of hydraulic fracturing (HF) methods to release natural gas from shale
deposits have emerged as a hotly contested political issue. Consequently, researchers …

In policy fields where regulatory science underpins government decision making, barriers to
policy learning tend to be more entrenched. Presented with new and improved scientific …

Over the past thirty years, governments have been faced with complex public problems (or
“wicked” problems) that cannot be managed by a single organization. To respond to these …