Policy design and policy work












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            * Policy design and policy work
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            Center for Social and Economic Strategies and Institute of Sociological Studies, Faculty o

            Sciences, Charles University
            Leading representatives of the research team: Prof. PhDr. Arnošt Veselý, Ph.D. (guarantor)
            Nekola, Ph. D., Mgr. Jan Kohoutek, Ph. D., PhDr. Vilém Novotný, Ph.D.

            Contacts: Arnošt Veselý (arnost.vesely@fsv.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:arnost.vesely@fsv.cuni.cz
            For more than a decade, the research team of Center and Social and Economic Strategies and
            of Public and Social Policy at Institute of Sociological Studies has been focusing on two 

            areas: policy work in public administration and policy design. This research orientation s
            projects led by A. Veselý that investigated the activities of the staff of Czech ministrie

            authorities. Originally two quantitative surveys were realized to identify the activities,
            methods of interaction in the everyday activities of these policy workers. The survey also
            ascertaining their professional capabilities, values, accountability and politicization. T

            been followed by other investigations of roles, attitudes and competences of public offici
            other actors in policy-making process.


            Recently, the study of policy work has been supplemented by two related topics: theoretica
            on policy-making process (with special focus on multiple stream theory) and on empirical i
            of policy design. The policy design is investigated from different perspectives and using 

            methodologies. The project led by M. Nekola investigated the ways how public policies are 
            different target populations (such as seniors, single mothers, migrants and others) and ho
            further influence subsequent political processes in the Czech Republic. The current resear

            at policy attitudes. i.e. how preferences for particular policy design and policy tools ar
            Policy design is analyzed in a range of policy domains. However, the research team has spe
            education policy, social policy, health policy and family policy.






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            * Selected outputs

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            • KOHOUTEK, J., NEKOLA, M., & VESELÝ, A. (2018). Policy work. In H. Colebatch & R. Hoppe (
              of the Policy Process. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar

            • VESELÝ, A. (2017). Policy advice as policy work: a conceptual framework for multi-level 
              Sciences, 50(1), 139–154. doi: 10.1007/s11077-016-9255-z
            • VESELÝ, A. – NEKOLA, M. – HEJZLAROVÁ, E. (Eds.). (2016). Policy Analysis in the Czech Re

              Policy Press
            • NOVOTNÝ, V., POLÁŠEK, M. (2016). Multiple streams approach and political parties: modern
              Social Democracy. Policy Sciences, 49(1), 89-105.