The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments
Abstract Government responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic in the Nordic states—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—exhibit similarities and differences. This article investigates the extent to which crisis policymaking diverges from normal policymaking within the Nordic countries and whether...
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crwiley:10.1111/rego.12497 2024-10-13T14:08:20+00:00 The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments Christensen, Tom Jensen, Mads Dagnis Kluth, Michael Kristinsson, Gunnar Helgi Lynggaard, Kennet Lægreid, Per Niemikari, Risto Pierre, Jon Raunio, Tapio Adolf Skúlason, Gústaf 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rego.12497 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/rego.12497 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/rego.12497 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Regulation & Governance volume 17, issue 3, page 658-676 ISSN 1748-5983 1748-5991 journal-article 2022 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12497 2024-09-19T04:18:31Z Abstract Government responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic in the Nordic states—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—exhibit similarities and differences. This article investigates the extent to which crisis policymaking diverges from normal policymaking within the Nordic countries and whether variations between the countries are associated with the role of expertise and the level of politicization. Government responses are analyzed in terms of governance arrangements and regulatory instruments. Findings demonstrate some deviation from normal policymaking within and considerable variation between the Nordic countries, as Denmark, Finland, and to some extent Norway exhibit similar patterns with hierarchical command and control governance arrangements, while Iceland, in some instances, resembles the case of Sweden, which has made use of network‐based governance. The article shows that the higher the influence of experts, the more likely it is that the governance arrangement will be network‐based. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library Norway Regulation & Governance 17 3 658 676 |
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Abstract Government responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic in the Nordic states—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden—exhibit similarities and differences. This article investigates the extent to which crisis policymaking diverges from normal policymaking within the Nordic countries and whether variations between the countries are associated with the role of expertise and the level of politicization. Government responses are analyzed in terms of governance arrangements and regulatory instruments. Findings demonstrate some deviation from normal policymaking within and considerable variation between the Nordic countries, as Denmark, Finland, and to some extent Norway exhibit similar patterns with hierarchical command and control governance arrangements, while Iceland, in some instances, resembles the case of Sweden, which has made use of network‐based governance. The article shows that the higher the influence of experts, the more likely it is that the governance arrangement will be network‐based. |
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Christensen, Tom Jensen, Mads Dagnis Kluth, Michael Kristinsson, Gunnar Helgi Lynggaard, Kennet Lægreid, Per Niemikari, Risto Pierre, Jon Raunio, Tapio Adolf Skúlason, Gústaf |
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Christensen, Tom Jensen, Mads Dagnis Kluth, Michael Kristinsson, Gunnar Helgi Lynggaard, Kennet Lægreid, Per Niemikari, Risto Pierre, Jon Raunio, Tapio Adolf Skúlason, Gústaf The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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Christensen, Tom Jensen, Mads Dagnis Kluth, Michael Kristinsson, Gunnar Helgi Lynggaard, Kennet Lægreid, Per Niemikari, Risto Pierre, Jon Raunio, Tapio Adolf Skúlason, Gústaf |
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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The Nordic governments' responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic: A comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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nordic governments' responses to the covid‐19 pandemic: a comparative study of variation in governance arrangements and regulatory instruments |
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