Deterring Drunk Driving: Why Some States Go Further Than Others in Policy Innovation

Policy innovation and diffusion studies have, since 1990, generally focused on a specific policy over time. Yet, few studies have considered if and why states adopt related multiple policies-a package of reforms-in a policy area. Are more innovative states in DUI policy likely to adopt a comprehensi...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-05, Vol.16 (10), p.1749
Main Authors: Hwang, Suk Joon, Berry, Frances
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages
Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence
Crime
Decision making
Driving
Driving ability
Driving Under the Influence - legislation & jurisprudence
Drunk driving
Drunkenness
Fatalities
Group insurance
Humans
Hypotheses
Innovations
Public Policy
Reforms
Strategic management
Studies
Theory
United States
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Summary:Policy innovation and diffusion studies have, since 1990, generally focused on a specific policy over time. Yet, few studies have considered if and why states adopt related multiple policies-a package of reforms-in a policy area. Are more innovative states in DUI policy likely to adopt a comprehensive set of policies or use them as substitutes for each other? In this study, we assess how overall state innovativeness relates to the adoption of sixteen DUI (Driving Under the Influence) laws. We find that state innovativeness in traffic safety policies (but not overall policy innovativeness), organizational size, and professionalism of a state highway department increase the likelihood that a state will adopt a more comprehensive bundle of DUI laws. Furthermore, we also test whether institutional or competitive bandwagon effects are found across this policy area and demonstrate that national institutional bandwagon effects are an important factor related to the increased comprehensiveness of state adoption of DUI policies.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph16101749