Social learning and macroeconomic policy in Britain

I. Greener

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Abstract

This paper examines the social learning models of policy of Hall and May attempting to create a synthesis of the best elements of each. We then apply the revised model to three specific instances of macroeconomic policy in Britain; the introduction of 'Keynesian-plus' policy in the 1960s, the movement from Keynesianism to monetarism, and the experiment with monetarism in the 1980s. In each case study, the degree of policy change is assessed, and possible reasons for that level of change explored. We conclude that a more social constructionist approach is required to understand the link between policy instruments, indicators, and paradigms, and, alongside this, a greater need to understand the implications of the assumptions underlying policy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-152
Number of pages19
JournalJournal of Public Policy
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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