Policy formulation, governance shifts and policy influence: Llocation and content in policy advisory systems

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 79-98

  Craft, Jonathan ^a   Howlett, Michael ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

influence; Policy advice; policy advisory systems; policy formulation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY MAKING;

EID: 84862519700     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X12000049     Document Type: Article

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