The State of Policy Instrument Analysis: Knowns, Unknowns and the
Current Research Agenda
Abstract
Policy instruments have become a relevant topic in many policy fields
due to their theoretical and empirical relevance (overall, policies are
made and pursue their goals through policy instruments). But many
fundamental issues remain unknown or under-studied with respect to the
topic. The current paper examines four clusters of basic issues in the
field which require further research.