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Title

Comparative Measurement of Citizens' Perceptions of Local Policies: A 3MC (Multinational, Multicultural, Multiregional) Approach.

Authors

Yerkes, Mara A.; Meitinger, Katharina; van Hedel, Karen

Abstract

Comparative social policy research continues to face considerable methodological challenges. Scholars particularly struggle to capture sub-national policy variation in comparatively reliable ways, including subjective perceptions of local policies. Local-level variation increases the need for conceptual and methodological attention to comparability across differing national, cultural, and linguistic settings. The article outlines a conceptually grounded approach relying on the 3MC (multinational, multicultural, multiregional) method to measure and compare individual perceptions of local policies cross-nationally. Often applied in cross-national survey research, a 3MC approach can help address methodological challenges inherent in comparative policy research and improve cross-national studies of local policy differences.

Subjects

COMPARATIVE method; SOCIAL policy; CITIZENS; POLICY sciences; SCHOLARS

Publication

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 5, p448

ISSN

1387-6988

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1080/13876988.2024.2362712

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