The role of agencies in policy-making. Bach, T., Niklasson, B., & Painter, M. Policy and Society. ![The role of agencies in policy-making [link]](https://bibbase.org/img/filetypes/link.svg "link")
Paper doi abstract bibtex There is an extensive literature on the proliferation of agencies and the delegation of authority to such bodies across different countries. Much of this research asks whether New Public Management (NPM)-style agencification reforms have been implemented according to the original objectives, and what consequences – intended or unintended – the reforms have produced. Yet much of this research lacks an explicit link to the literature on the policymaking functions of public bureaucracies and their interactions with elected politicians. What are the consequences of agencification for the policy process at large? What policy relevant tasks do agencies perform, to what extent are they involved in policy-making, and what factors influence the quality and quantity of their participation? This introductory article gives an overview of key concepts such as “public agencies” and “policy autonomy” and the research literature. Moreover, it critically discusses relevant theoretical perspectives, outlines the articles included in this themed issue and argues for a more systematic and theoretically guided analysis of agencies’ role in policy-making.
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title = {The role of agencies in policy-making},
issn = {1449-4035},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S144940351200029X},
doi = {10.1016/j.polsoc.2012.07.001},
abstract = {There is an extensive literature on the proliferation of agencies and the delegation of authority to such bodies across different countries. Much of this research asks whether New Public Management (NPM)-style agencification reforms have been implemented according to the original objectives, and what consequences – intended or unintended – the reforms have produced. Yet much of this research lacks an explicit link to the literature on the policymaking functions of public bureaucracies and their interactions with elected politicians. What are the consequences of agencification for the policy process at large? What policy relevant tasks do agencies perform, to what extent are they involved in policy-making, and what factors influence the quality and quantity of their participation? This introductory article gives an overview of key concepts such as “public agencies” and “policy autonomy” and the research literature. Moreover, it critically discusses relevant theoretical perspectives, outlines the articles included in this themed issue and argues for a more systematic and theoretically guided analysis of agencies’ role in policy-making.},
urldate = {2012-08-10},
journal = {Policy and Society},
author = {Bach, Tobias and Niklasson, Birgitta and Painter, Martin},
keywords = {Autonomy, Delegation, policy cycle, Policy-making, Principal–agent analysis, Public agencies}
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