Public policies are defined as the position taken by the State to a problem socially problematized ; any public policy is the result of a process in which various factors involved and is characterized by a life cycle.

This article aims to present a brief reflection on the studies in the field of the public policy agenda. To this end, the text presents the main theoretical and methodological developments on the subject found in the ...

In the recent literature, the concept of policy subsystem has played a central role in several theoretical models, being considered the prime unit of analysis in approaches of the public policy process. This paper aims to ...

In the Musgravean tradition the concept of public goods has become a central element of the theory of public allocation policy. The basic argument for this prominent role ofpublic goods is thatjointness in consumption - ...

This article is a reflection on the policy making and evaluation processes in Public Policy in the light of the work written by Howlett et al, and the understanding given by the authors researched by them on the cycles and ...

The social information paradigm presents multiples challenges for the interactive knowledge time of Information Science, especially whit regard to the use of collective intelligence in digital environments. In this context, ...

Over the past decades, research on policy formulation, especially research on agenda-setting, has demonstrated that the actions of individuals (or groups) labelled ‘policy entrepreneurs’ constitute a central aspect of the ...