{"title":"Does National Culture Influence Global Policy Diffusion: Evidence From Gender Mainstreaming Policy Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)","authors":"Jing He","doi":"10.1177/00953997231162548","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to pinpoint the combinations of national cultural traits that influence the global diffusion of gender mainstreaming. First, it updates national culture indices using factor analysis. Then, the study employs fuzzy-set QCA to identify potential configurations in line with theories of cultural contingency. A sample of 41 countries is examined. I find that current diffusion requires a non-Islamic environment, while a high level of autonomy, weak uncertainty avoidance, and gender quotas are sufficient for gender mainstreaming. This study serves as the starting point for further research on the relationship between national culture and the diffusion of gender mainstreaming policy.","PeriodicalId":47966,"journal":{"name":"Administration & Society","volume":"55 1","pages":"1334 - 1368"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2023-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Administration & Society","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00953997231162548","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study aims to pinpoint the combinations of national cultural traits that influence the global diffusion of gender mainstreaming. First, it updates national culture indices using factor analysis. Then, the study employs fuzzy-set QCA to identify potential configurations in line with theories of cultural contingency. A sample of 41 countries is examined. I find that current diffusion requires a non-Islamic environment, while a high level of autonomy, weak uncertainty avoidance, and gender quotas are sufficient for gender mainstreaming. This study serves as the starting point for further research on the relationship between national culture and the diffusion of gender mainstreaming policy.
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Administration & Society seeks to further the understanding of public and human service organizations, their administrative processes, and their effect on society. The journal publishes empirically oriented research reports and theoretically specific articles that synthesize or contribute to the advancement of understanding and explanation in these fields. Of particular interest are (1) studies that analyze the effects of the introduction of administrative strategies, programs, change interventions, and training; and (2) studies of intergroup, interorganizational, and organization-environment relationships and policy processes.