Key Practices of Knowledge Mobilization in Local Policy Settings

• 成果类型: Article; Early Access
• 署名作者: Havers, Rosie; Durrant, Hannah; Downe, James; Martin, Steve
• 署名单位: Cardiff University
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352; 1540-6210
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.70160
• 发表日期: 2026-07-09
• 关键词: evidence-based policymaking; knowledge brokering; knowledge mobilization; local government; policy engagement; Public services; FRAMEWORK

摘要

The literature on knowledge mobilization (KM) acknowledges the complex processes involved in the application of evidence to policy. However, the everyday activities employed by knowledge mobilizers to facilitate these processes have proved difficult to capture and codify. We address this gap in current understanding through empirical analysis of the practices used to mobilize knowledge in local policy making. We find that effective KM is characterized by relational interactions with diverse actors across research, policy and practice settings; constant and consistent engagement with the local and policy contexts in which evidence is being applied; and the integration of different types of knowledge (including research findings, professional expertise and lived experience) to collectively respond to policy and practice needs. These practices of KM have important implications for how evidence is defined, validated, and used by policymakers and practitioners.