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A Comparative Assessment of Elite Policy Recruits in Canada.
- Source :
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Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis . Jun2017, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p207-226. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Recent case studies and large-Nsurvey evidence has confirmed long-suspected shortages of public sector “policy capacity”. Studies have found that government policy workers in various jurisdictions differ considerably with respect to types of policy work they undertake, and have identified uneven capacity for policy workers to access and apply technical and scientific knowledge to public issues. This suggests considerable difficulties for government’s ability to meet contemporary policy and governance challenges. Despite growing attention to these matters, studies have not examined the “elite” policy workers many governments recruit to address these capacity shortages. Using an established survey instrument, this study of two Canadian recruitment programs provides the first comparative analysis of elite policy recruits, as policy workers. Three research questions anchor the study: (1) What is the profile of these actors? (2) What types of policy work do “elite” policy analysts actually engage in? (3) How does their policy work compare by recruitment program? The article provides fresh comparative data on the nature of elite policy work and policy analytical capacity, but, more importantly, a crucial baseline for future comparative study of how elite recruitment may facilitate “supply-side” capacity gains expected from recruitment programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LABOR supply
*PUBLIC officers
*NOMINATIONS for public office
*EMPLOYMENT
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13876988
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124584945
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2016.1191200