Hawkins, Benjamin orcid.org/0000-0002-7027-8046 and McCambridge, Jim orcid.org/0000-0002-5461-7001 (2020) Policy windows and multiple streams:An analysis of alcohol pricing policy in England. Policy and Politics. pp. 315-333. ISSN 0305-5736
Abstract
This article adopts a multiple streams approach to examine the failure to implement minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in England. It demonstrates that the multiple streams model provides a valuable conceptual tool for explaining how and why policies are, and are not, enacted. However, it finds that while problem streams and policy streams are useful heuristic devices, in practice they may overlap and be mutually constitutive. The case of MUP also highlights the potential for policy spillover between jurisdictions and different policy contexts, showing both limits to, and the complex nature of, these processes. It shows the need for high level political commitment in order to implement controversial policies, even when they are backed by strong supporting evidence. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of civil society actors not just in bringing policy issues onto the agenda, but in supporting governments in adopting measures to address them.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Alcohol policy,Industry actors,Minimum unit pricing,Multi-level governance,Multiple streams approach,Policy divergence,Policy entrepreneurs,Policy windows,Public health |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 20 Oct 2020 16:30 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 17:02 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1332/030557319X15724461566370 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/030557319X15724461566370 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:166981 |