2018/10/21 by Erik Gahner Larsen · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Policy Transfer and Learning #Public Policy and Administration Research
paper · doi:10.1111/psj.12280
openalex publication_date 2018/10/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
There has been an impressive stride in the research on policy feedback effects on mass publics over recent years. However, we lack systematic evidence on how large such policy feedback effects are in the literature. This article provides a review of 65 published studies and quantifies the findings and key themes in the policy feedback literature. The results show a great degree of heterogeneity in the domains and outcomes being studied and in the effects of policies on the public. In line with the findings from narrative reviews, feedback effects are greater for outcomes related to political participation and engagement. Last, the review sheds light on important theoretical and methodological limitations to be addressed in future research.