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100	1		_aHEICHEL, Stephan _923928
245	1	0	_aIs there convergence in convergence research? an overview of empirical studies on policy convergence
260			_aPhiladelphia, PA : _bRoutledge, _c2005
520	3		_aIn this review, we portray findings and conceptualizations of selected empirical studies on policy convergence and related concepts. The article reveals that there is no homogenous picture of policy convergence: Although frequently observed, empirical studies often disagree as to its extent. The representation of policy fields, geographical regions and periods analysed differ, which makes an overall assessment of policy convergence impossible. The comparability is further constrained by differences in the operationalization and research methods applied by scholars in this field. Whereas many studies concentrate on the analysis of causal factors for policy convergence, we argue that the degree and level of convergence also deserve attention.
650		4	_aComparative politics _923929
650		4	_aConceptualization _923930
650		4	_aEmpirical research _923931
650		4	_aPolicy convergence _923793
650		4	_aPolicy diffusion _923921
650		4	_aPolicy transfer _919412
700	1		_aPAPE, Jessica _923932
700	1		_aSOMMERER, Thomas _923933
773	0	8	_tJournal of European Public Policy _g12, 5, p. 817 - 840 _dPhiladelphia, PA : Routledge, 2005 _xISSN 1350-1763 _w
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