Policy Studies

1997 - 2025

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Volume 24, issue 4, 2003

Use, satisfaction and the influence of local governance regime pp. 163-186

Robert Bennett and Paul Robson

Supplier diversity initiatives and the diversification of ethnic minority businesses in the UK pp. 187-204

Monder Ram and David Smallbone

Re-visiting the Nordic approaches to work re-organization and job redesign: lessons for UK skills policy pp. 205-225

Jonathan Payne and Ewart Keep

The case of the Leeds Transport Strategy pp. 227-242

E. Barrett, M. Heycock, D. Hick and E. Judge

Volume 24, issue 2-3, 2003

Globalisation, regions and cluster policies: the case of the Rover Task Force pp. 67-85

David Bailey

Youth participation: a new mode of government pp. 87-100

Judith Bessant

Reproductive policy in context: implications on women’s rights in Israel, 1945–2000 pp. 101-113

Daphna Birenbaum-Carmeli

What is the ‘high skills society’? Some reflections on current academic and policy debates in the UK pp. 115-133

Caroline Lloyd and Jonathan Payne

Young offender diversion in Canada: tensions and contradictions of social policy appropriation pp. 135-150

Richard Maclure, Kathryn Campbell and Martin Dufresne

Book reviews pp. 151-153

The Editors

Volume 24, issue 1, 2003

Ideas, Interests, and State Preferences: The Making of Multilateral Environmental Agreements with Trade Stipulations pp. 3-16

Erik Beukel

Enter the Grecian Horse? Regulation of Foreign Ownership of the Media in the UK pp. 17-31

Richard Collins

Anticipating and Adjusting to the Introduction of the National Minimum Wage in the Hospitality and Clothing Industries pp. 33-50

Rosemary Lucas and Michele Langlois

Equal Access to Health Care and the British National Health Service pp. 51-64

Martin Powell and Mark Exworthy

Volume 23, issue 3, 2002

Engaging Communities in Area-based Regeneration: The Role of Participatory Evaluation pp. 157-171

Lynn Dobbs and Craig Moore

Rethinking Youth Transitions: Policy Transfer and New Exclusions in New Labour's New Deal pp. 173-190

Ross Fergusson

Participatory Planning as Dialogue: The Northern Ireland Regional Strategic Framework and its Public Examination Process pp. 191-209

Michael Murray and John Greer

Evidence and Policy and Naming and Shaming pp. 211-230

Ray Pawson

The End of TECs: A Challenge for Partners and Successor Bodies to Maintain Discretionary Activity pp. 231-246

Mark Ramsden, Robert Bennett and Crispian Fuller

Harnessing Voluntary Work: A Fourth Sector Approach pp. 247-260

Colin Williams

Volume 23, issue 2, 2002

Integrated Care and Structural Change in England: The Case of Care Trusts pp. 77-95

Bob Hudson

Health Action Zones: 'Creating Alliances to Achieve Change' pp. 97-106

Elizabeth Matka, Marian Barnes and Helen Sullivan

Changing Government Role for Socio-economic Development in Hong Kong in the Twenty-first Century pp. 107-124

Ka-Ho Mok and Maggie Lau

Block-by-block Accounting for High-rise Housing: A First Step Towards Resource Accounting in Action pp. 125-148

Stephen Walker

Book reviews pp. 149-150

The Editors

Volume 23, issue 1, 2002

Public Policy, the Performance of Firms, and the 'Missing Middle': The Case of the Employment Regulations, and a Role for Local Business Networks pp. 5-20

Paul Edwards, Mark Gilman, Monder Ram and James Arrowsmith

Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government pp. 21-35

John Hood and Neil Mcgarvey

Education and Welfare: Recalibrating the European Debate pp. 37-50

Graham Room

Caring for Children and Older People in Europe - A Comparison of European Policies and Practice pp. 51-68

Tine Rostgaard

Volume 22, issue 3-4, 2001

'They just don't live and breathe the policy like we do…': Policy Intentions and Practice Dilemmas in Modern Social Policy and Implementation Networks pp. 149-166

Chris Allen

Contextual Pressures on Health—Implications for Policy Making and Service Provision pp. 167-179

Robin Gauld

The Mechanics of 'Failure' in Further Education: The Case of Bilston Community College pp. 181-195

Paul Goddard-Patel and Stephen Whitehead

Market Transition and the Transformation of the Health Care System in Urban China pp. 197-215

Edward Gu

Race and Recruitment from a Uniformed Services' Perspective: The Scottish Dimension pp. 217-232

Mohammed Ishaq and Asifa Hussain

Reform of the New Zealand Health System: Problematization, Mobilization and Change pp. 233-249

Alan Lowe

Volume 22, issue 2, 2001

Targeting Women: Policy Issues Relating to Women's Representation in Professional Scientific Employment pp. 69-82

Judith Glover

The Impact of the National Minimum Wage on the Textiles and Clothing Industry pp. 83-98

Jason Heyes and Alex Gray

Supporting Lone-parent Families…through Work: A Challenging Issue for British Social Policy pp. 99-118

Carmen Sumaza

Bridges into Work? An Evaluation of Local Exchange and Trading Schemes (LETS) pp. 119-132

Colin Williams, Theresa Aldridge, Roger Lee, Andrew Leyshon, Nigel Thrift and Jane Tooke

Review essay pp. 133-140

Jenni Ward

Volume 22, issue 1, 2001

The Dilemmas of Temporary Protection ‐ the Norwegian Experience pp. 5-18

Jan-Paul Brekke

The Skills Economy and its Development: Examples and Lessons from a Rural Region pp. 19-34

Robert Huggins

Positive Action, Particularism, and Practice pp. 35-50

Ian Law and Malcolm Harrison

Regional Policy Effectiveness and Local Governance Issues: Some Welsh Perspectives pp. 51-60

Max Munday, David Pickernell and Annette Roberts

Volume 21, issue 4, 2000

New Deal for Young People: Towards an Ethical Employment Policy? pp. 285-299

Michael White

New Deal for Young People: Participants' Perspectives pp. 301-312

Jane Ritchie

Learning If Policy Will Work: The Case of New Deal for Disabled People pp. 313-332

Robert Walker

Lone Parents and the New Deal pp. 333-345

Jane Millar

Volume 21, issue 3, 2000

The Small Business Service: Business Support, Use, Fees and Satisfaction pp. 173-190

Robert Bennett and Paul Robson

Examining the Crisis of Further Education: An Analysis of 'Failing' Colleges and Failing Policies pp. 191-212

Paul Goddard-Patel and Stephen Whitehead

Joining up Research, Policy and Practice about Crime pp. 213-227

Nick Tilley and Gloria Laycock

A Regulatory Policy for Self-disconnection: An Examination of the Reasons for and Implications of Pre-payment Meter Stoppages pp. 229-243

Michael Doble

The State of European Union Social Policy pp. 245-261

Robert Geyer

The Benefits of Studying Costs: A Review and Agenda for Studies on the Economic Costs of Violence Against Women pp. 263-276

Carrie Yodanis, Alberto Godenzi and Elizabeth Stanko

Volume 21, issue 2, 2000

Evaluating Participative Capacity-building in Environmental Policy: Provincial Fish Protection and Parks Management in British Columbia, Canada pp. 77-98

Michael Mason

Policy Contradictions Limiting Hospital Performance in China pp. 99-113

Pei Likun, David Legge and Pauline Stanton

Share-market Regulation in New Zealand: The Problematisation of Takeovers Legislation pp. 115-132

Alan Lowe and Juliet Roper

European Union Health Policy With and Without Design: Serendipity, Tragedy and the Future of EU Health Policy pp. 133-164

Ed Randall

Book review pp. 165-166

The Editors

Volume 21, issue 1, 2000

The British Engineer Problem: A Comparison of Careers, Employment and Skills pp. 5-23

Bryn Jones, Peter Scott, Brian Bolton, Alan Bramley and Fred Manske

Social and Human Capital: The Search for Appropriate Technomethodology pp. 25-35

Tom Schuller

Agenda Setting and Problem Definition pp. 37-47

David Dery

Include Me Out? The New Politics of Place and Poverty pp. 49-61

Mark Kleinman

Book reviews pp. 63-67

The Editors