Disentangling Diffusion: The Effects of Social Learning and Economic Competition on State Policy Innovation and Expansion

Frederick J. Boehmke, Richard Witmer · 2004 · Political Research Quarterly

Summary. This paper examines how states adopt and expand Indian gaming policies, distinguishing between two diffusion mechanisms: social learning and economic competition. The authors find that social learning drives initial policy adoption while economic competition influences both adoption and subsequent policy expansion. They develop new statistical methods to track policy extent over time rather than just first adoption timing, demonstrating that different diffusion processes operate differently across policy areas.

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Boehmke, F. J., & Witmer, R.. (2004). Disentangling Diffusion: The Effects of Social Learning and Economic Competition on State Policy Innovation and Expansion. Political Research Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/106591290405700104

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DOI: 10.1177/106591290405700104
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: policy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28