Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel
How do policy entrepreneurs implement in practice the things theory suggests they should do? This article suggests various insightsinto the influence of policy entrepreneurs on the formulation of public policy. Using a broad definition of the concept of policyentrepreneur, the article identifies the...
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University of Oradea
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| description | How do policy entrepreneurs implement in practice the things theory suggests they should do? This article suggests various insightsinto the influence of policy entrepreneurs on the formulation of public policy. Using a broad definition of the concept of policyentrepreneur, the article identifies the main characteristics of entrepreneurial activities, describes various strategies that the policyentrepreneur may employ, and develops a model of successful and effective policy entrepreneurship. Using an analysis of the designof the Israel National Health Law of 1994 as a case study, the article emphasizes the importance of policy entrepreneurs in thepublic policy arena and provides several insights into the conditions for their activity, their motivations and main strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d6db2a539c24ba2a84fdbbccf1971d52022-12-22T01:33:47ZengUniversity of OradeaJournal of Social Research & Policy2067-26402068-98612012-07-0131526Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in IsraelNISSIM COHENHow do policy entrepreneurs implement in practice the things theory suggests they should do? This article suggests various insightsinto the influence of policy entrepreneurs on the formulation of public policy. Using a broad definition of the concept of policyentrepreneur, the article identifies the main characteristics of entrepreneurial activities, describes various strategies that the policyentrepreneur may employ, and develops a model of successful and effective policy entrepreneurship. Using an analysis of the designof the Israel National Health Law of 1994 as a case study, the article emphasizes the importance of policy entrepreneurs in thepublic policy arena and provides several insights into the conditions for their activity, their motivations and main strategies.https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxqcnNwb25lfGd4OjVkMGQ2ODZkZTNmZWY4MTMPolicy EntrepreneurshipPolicy ChangeHealth Care PolicyReform. |
| spellingShingle | NISSIM COHEN Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel Journal of Social Research & Policy Policy Entrepreneurship Policy Change Health Care Policy Reform. |
| title | Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel |
| title_full | Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel |
| title_fullStr | Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel |
| title_short | Policy Entrepreneurs and the Design of Public Policy: The Case of the National Health Insurance Law in Israel |
| title_sort | policy entrepreneurs and the design of public policy the case of the national health insurance law in israel |
| topic | Policy Entrepreneurship Policy Change Health Care Policy Reform. |
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