Policy diffusion and policy transfer

Policy Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-288

  Marsh, David ^a   Sharman, J C ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case study research; Lesson drawing; Policy diffusion; Policy failure; Policy success; Policy transfer; Structure and agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449589447     PISSN: 01442872     EISSN: 14701006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01442870902863851     Document Type: Article

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