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Policy Advice from Outsiders: The Challenges of Policy Co-construction

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  • Adam Wellstead
  • Bryan Evans
  • Halina Sapeha

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The nature of policy work in nongovernment organizations (NGOs) is important consideration when understanding policy co-construction. Based on the results from a Canadian web-based survey of policy workers across five fields across three provinces, a multi-regression structural equation model suggests how NGO policy work can contribute to a greater collaboration on key policy issues and greater policy interaction between societal organizations and government agencies. The frequency of formal and informal invitations by governments played an important role in terms of the overall levels of interaction and stakeholder input. Networking activity was found to be important when addressing consultative-related issues, but only with NGO networks or their clients. Involvement in the early stages of policy development by the NGO policy workers did not lead to greater engagement with government officials, which may be a potential problem when their advice is sought after.

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  • Adam Wellstead & Bryan Evans & Halina Sapeha, 2018. "Policy Advice from Outsiders: The Challenges of Policy Co-construction," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(14), pages 1181-1191, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:41:y:2018:i:14:p:1181-1191
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2017.1354023
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