Resource Substitution: Local Governments' Issue Attention and Policy Reinvention
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on policy reinvention, where a government modifies rather than replicates policy innovations introduced by other governments, has progressed significantly, but how it is influenced by the government's issue attention has not been thoroughly examined.
Yingxin Zhang, Yixue Yao, Kaifeng Yang
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Democratic Values in Citizen Participation: What Citizens Prioritize in Participation
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Citizen participation is often initiated to strengthen democracy. While participatory innovations are typically assessed through normative frameworks emphasizing democratic values, little is known about which of these values are prioritized by citizens.
Take Sipma, Frank Hendriks
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Leveraging an Unhappiness Lens for Smarter Policies
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traditional policy research has largely focused on enhancing happiness or well‐being, privileging positive outcomes as the primary metric of success. We argue that a systematic focus on the drivers of unhappiness—rather than solely on happiness—offers a complementary analytical framework that can uncover hidden societal deficits and broaden ...
Marine Coupaud +2 more
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Facets of Crises: How Problem Indicators and Public Perceptions Affect Policy Change
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Crises are widely acknowledged as catalysts for policy change. Yet, our understanding of the policy effects of crises remains limited. Why do only some crises lead to major changes, while significant policy changes also occur during seemingly non‐crisis periods?
Constantin Kaplaner +6 more
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Regional News, Regional Bias? Evidence From Media Discourses and Welfare Decisions in Germany
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How do media representations of immigrants shape their treatment by street‐level bureaucrats? Despite a uniform federal legal framework, decision‐making varies substantially across local welfare offices. Though prior research links national news reporting and policy implementation, little is known about how regional variation in news reporting
Stefanie Rueß
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[Comunicaciones LXI Reunión Anual de la SENFC Granada, 29 a 31 de Octubre de 2025]. [PDF]
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[2027: A new year for a new epidemiological study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Spain]. [PDF]
Open Respir ArchSoriano JB +4 more
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Disaster Schooling Experiences and Emergent Crises: Lessons From Puerto Rico
Anthropology &Education Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines the disaster schooling experiences of Puerto Rican educators, families, and students across multiple crises following Hurricane Maria. Drawing on 11 months of ethnographic research, we analyze how schooling unfolded across disasters and how long‐standing vulnerabilities and structural inequalities shaped responses. Findings
Melissa Colón +2 more
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Wildlife Monographs, Volume 223, Issue 1, August 2026.We synthesized GPS telemetry, genetic, and pathogen data to evaluate metapopulation processes in a reintroduced Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) population in Dinosaur National Monument. We estimated subpopulation‐specific abundances and found 4 small subpopulations with high genetic diversity, partial connectivity, and ...
Sarah L. Carroll +8 more
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Fundamental frequency measures in the comparison of habitual and disguised voices. [PDF]
CodasMatheus AC +4 more
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