Implementation Research in Developed and Developing Countries: an Analysis of the Trends and Directions
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2022
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Public Organization Review
Abstract
The article examines implementation research across developed countries (North
America, Europe), developing countries (Asia, Pacific) and Africa. It examines
some key trends and directions of implementation research across regions. It revisits policy debate among scholars on approaches to implementation-top-down,
bottom-up and mixed, which characterised the developed world. Also, it adds some
perspectives on the developing world, including Africa. The paper has three contributions: it highlights trends in implementation research in developed and developing countries. It gives some directions on implementation research in Africa. It
recommends that the policy design process should not be neglected.
is inimical to implementation.
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Research Article
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Implementation research, Developed countries, Policy