Policy transfer as an emerging field of study

Abstract

This chapter introduces the book, which examines issues related to policy transfer in urban transport planning in Southeast Asia. The metropolitan regions of four major capitals—Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Bangkok—are considered. The book assesses the in-bound and out-bound transfer of sustainable transport planning policies, concepts, and tools. The investigation focuses on who transfers policy and why, what elements of policy are transferred, in what direction and to what degree, and what barriers does transfer face. The analysis draws on eighty in-depth interviews with transport planners and policy makers from various government levels, non-profit organizations, private consultancies, academic departments, and international advisory agencies located in the case study cities.