The Newfoundland and Labrador Strategic Social Plan: The Life Cycle of an Innovative Policy

This paper presents a case study of the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Announced in 1998, implemented in 2000, fully operational in 2001, replaced in 2004, and eliminated completely in 2005, the SSP had a short but eventful existence, thus permitti...

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Main Author: David Close
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Language:English
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.577.4052
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Summary:This paper presents a case study of the Strategic Social Plan (SSP) of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Announced in 1998, implemented in 2000, fully operational in 2001, replaced in 2004, and eliminated completely in 2005, the SSP had a short but eventful existence, thus permitting us to examine its life from the