Twelve Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan
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Guang-Xu Wang
Abstract
In order to carefully reveal the real policy process in Taiwan, this chapter explores the power structure in the co-governance mechanism of Taiwan’s universal healthcare system (the so-called National Health Insurance, NHI) by employing policy network approach. This chapter examines multiple types of ties between policy elites and power distribution that have evolved in the crucial policy event of new financing scheme promotion between 2004 and 2012. Data sources include official documents and 60 social network interviews that were held with government officials and related unofficial policy participants. Degree centrality index and core/periphery model are used to determine the major participants and network structures in the NHI domain, as well as the influential policy actors, based on information transmission and resource exchange relationships in Taiwan’s current political situation. By doing so, this chapter aims to show how social network technique can be used in study policy processes and illustrate comprehensive power maps and provide recommendations for the NHI’s reform in Taiwan.
Abstract
In order to carefully reveal the real policy process in Taiwan, this chapter explores the power structure in the co-governance mechanism of Taiwan’s universal healthcare system (the so-called National Health Insurance, NHI) by employing policy network approach. This chapter examines multiple types of ties between policy elites and power distribution that have evolved in the crucial policy event of new financing scheme promotion between 2004 and 2012. Data sources include official documents and 60 social network interviews that were held with government officials and related unofficial policy participants. Degree centrality index and core/periphery model are used to determine the major participants and network structures in the NHI domain, as well as the influential policy actors, based on information transmission and resource exchange relationships in Taiwan’s current political situation. By doing so, this chapter aims to show how social network technique can be used in study policy processes and illustrate comprehensive power maps and provide recommendations for the NHI’s reform in Taiwan.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on contributors x
- Policy analysis in a time of turbulence 1
- Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government 23
- Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan 39
- Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan 53
- Policy analysis in the local councils 67
- Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ 81
- The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan 95
- Think tanks in Taiwan 111
- The development of public engagement in Taiwan 123
- Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan 137
- Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan 151
- Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan 171
- Public policy and administration research 187
- Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan 207
- Policy analysis in Taiwan from an international perspective 219
- Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective 231
- Index 247
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures vii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Notes on contributors x
- Policy analysis in a time of turbulence 1
- Exploring policy advisory committees in the central government 23
- Analysis of innovative local government policies in Taiwan 39
- Policy analysis in the legislative body: the legislative process of the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act in Taiwan 53
- Policy analysis in the local councils 67
- Gendering policy analysis? The problems and pitfalls of participatory ‘gender impact assessment’ 81
- The power of influencing policies, or getting their share and more: interest groups in Taiwan 95
- Think tanks in Taiwan 111
- The development of public engagement in Taiwan 123
- Social media and policy evolution in Taiwan 137
- Policy analysis by non-governmental organisations in Taiwan 151
- Policy network of universal healthcare reform in Taiwan 171
- Public policy and administration research 187
- Too critical to ignore? A tri-dimensional relationship examination of policy analysis internship in Taiwan 207
- Policy analysis in Taiwan from an international perspective 219
- Policy analysis education in Taiwan: a comparative perspective 231
- Index 247
