TITLE:
Urbanization and Public Policy Research: How Should Local Think Tanks Act?
AUTHORS:
Lingling Peng
KEYWORDS:
Local Think Tanks
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.7 No.7,
July
30,
2019
ABSTRACT: Public policy is the main force driving the process of urbanization. This
article focuses on two particular issues: First, what is the fundamental qualification
of local think tanks (LTTs) that purport to deliver public policy consultancy?
Second, at the different stages of urbanization, which kinds of differentiation
policies should the government make? What are the added values of LTTs in the process of
policymaking? Which kind of policies should LTTs focus on? Which specific
channels should LTTs select to effectively communicate with public agencies?