Toward a Conceptual Framework and Public Policy agenda for the information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE TRANSITION TO A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY An agenda for public policy

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE TRANSITION TO A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY An agenda for public policy

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN IN THE TRANSITION TO A KNOWLEDGE-BASED SOCIETY An agenda for public policy

The Development of Public Policies to Address Non-communicable Diseases in the Caribbean Country of Barbados: The Importance of Problem Framing and Policy Entrepreneurs

Background Government policy measures have a key role to play in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The Caribbean, a middle-income region, has the highest per capita burden of NCDs in the Americas. Our aim was to examine policy development and implementation between the years 2000 and 2013 on NCD prevention and control in Barbados, and to investigate factors promotin...

Application of policy analysis frameworks in tobacco control research: A systematic review of qualitative literature

    Background: Tobacco consumption is still considered as the first preventable cause of death in the world. In order to influence tobacco policy process, researchers and policymakers must use frameworks of policy-making to understand the process to provide them insights for influence the process. This systematic review aims to review the application of policy analysis framework...