To better connect the concept of policy problems to policy solutions, this article builds on Guy
Peters’ framework for identifying and applying ‘attributes’ of policy problems. It does so by …

In multi-level political systems such as the European Union (EU) and the United States (US),
central governing institutions balance the influence of territorially and functionally based …

We examined the effects of local health department (LHD) consolidations on the total and
administrative expenditures of LHDs in Ohio from 2001 to 2011. We obtained data from annual …

This article builds on a growing literature about collaborative environmental policymaking
and assesses its use in relation to a major element of American water pollution policy—the …

This article investigates state reactions to the relatively decentralized federal policy structures
that are now in place for non–point source water pollution control and assesses the extent …

In recent years, scholars and practitioners have focused increasing attention on the role of
information in achieving environmental policy goals. This article develops a framework for …

The relationship between federal and state water pollution policies is revealed and assessed
in this incisive volume. Focusing on Congress's statutory directions in the Federal Water …

Objective To enhance understanding of financial alignment challenges facing cross‐sector
partnerships (CSPs) pursuing health equity and offer insights to guide research and practice. …

While the literature on collaborative governance is voluminous and growing, empirical studies
that test differing explanations for the success of local government to local government …

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