Sense making of policy processes in the transition economy of Vietnam

Thang V. Nguyen, Hung V. Nguyen, Cuong Vu and Canh Le

Public Administration & Development, 2018, vol. 38, issue 4, 154-165

Abstract: This paper addresses the question of how reform policies come into existence in transition economies, in which democratic market institutions are in nascent stages. Data from two case studies in Vietnam suggest that the evolution of reform policies in transition economies involves significant sense‐making processes, rather than problem solving, and that sense making alters stakeholders' foundations for learning and power influence in policymaking. In the end, stakeholders' acceptance of identity changes is needed for a reform policy to be realized. This study offers important research and policy implications, and such issues as identity redefinition in the policy process warrant further study.

Date: 2018
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