TY - JOUR
T1 - Policy implementation in Indian Olympic sport
T2 - Exploring the potential for policy transfer
AU - Khasnis, Urvi
AU - Chapman, Pippa
AU - Toering, Tynke
AU - Collins, Dave
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2021/10/2
Y1 - 2021/10/2
N2 - An important factor affecting sports development in India has been a longstanding issue with deploying policy initiatives introduced as early as 2001. Consequently, this paper explores policies implemented in India till today, highlighting two main issues; inadequate consideration of certain aspects of policy formulation and lack of effective implementation. Policy transfer is then explored as an option to overcome formulation issues of lack of feasibility, financial assistance and knowledge. The success of policy transfer (both external and internal) would, however, depend on how effectively India manages to implement the policies. India can formulate the best policies but, if they are not implemented effectively, the return might remain low. Consequently, we highlight the need for India to prioritise effective policy implementation whilst considering policy transfer as an option to overcome formulation issues.
AB - An important factor affecting sports development in India has been a longstanding issue with deploying policy initiatives introduced as early as 2001. Consequently, this paper explores policies implemented in India till today, highlighting two main issues; inadequate consideration of certain aspects of policy formulation and lack of effective implementation. Policy transfer is then explored as an option to overcome formulation issues of lack of feasibility, financial assistance and knowledge. The success of policy transfer (both external and internal) would, however, depend on how effectively India manages to implement the policies. India can formulate the best policies but, if they are not implemented effectively, the return might remain low. Consequently, we highlight the need for India to prioritise effective policy implementation whilst considering policy transfer as an option to overcome formulation issues.
KW - Indian sport
KW - Olympic sport
KW - policy implementation
KW - policy learning
KW - policy transfer
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116892379&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/19406940.2021.1939764
DO - 10.1080/19406940.2021.1939764
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116892379
SN - 1940-6940
VL - 13
SP - 623
EP - 640
JO - International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
JF - International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics
IS - 4
ER -