Failed policies but institutional innovation through “layering” and “diffusion” in Spanish central administration

Salvador Parrado · 2008 · International Journal of Public Sector Management

Summary. Spanish central administration agencies achieved significant managerial innovation through incremental institutional changes—layering and diffusion—despite failed large-scale public administration reforms. Tax, social security, and property registry agencies became more managerial within a public-law-dominated state by accumulating small modifications rather than radical restructuring. These mechanisms explain how modest changes produce substantial organizational transformation.

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Parrado, S.. (2008). Failed policies but institutional innovation through “layering” and “diffusion” in Spanish central administration. International Journal of Public Sector Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513550810855672

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DOI: 10.1108/09513550810855672
Countries: Spain
Regions: Europe
Categories: policy, innovation-theory, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28