The Institutional Grammar Tool meets the Narrative Policy Framework: Narrating institutional statements in consultation

The emergence of dependent contractors challenges the existing institutions regarding social protection and labour regulation. This article aims at identifying the political narratives that explain the emergence of New Forms of Employment (NFE) and dependent contracting along with the policy solutions proposed by the social partners at the EU and international level. By analysing policy documents from the social partners through the lens of a qualitative version of the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF), the authors indentify two distinct narratives – ‘devaluation of work’ and ‘entrepreneurship and flexibility’. The authors show how these rationales lead to various policy solutions and identify oppositions and possible compromise.

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The Narrative Policy Framework: child or monster?

Critical Policy Studies ◽

10.1080/19460171.2015.1053959 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 339-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Michael D. Jones ◽

Claudio M. Radaelli

Keyword(s):

Policy Framework ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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Does the Narrative Policy Framework Apply to Local Policy Issues?

Politics &amp Policy ◽

10.1111/polp.12265 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 532-570 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kristin Taylor O’Donovan

Keyword(s):

Policy Framework ◽

Local Policy ◽

Policy Issues ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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Advocacy Group Messaging on Social Media: Using the Narrative Policy Framework to Study Twitter Messages about Nuclear Energy Policy in the United States

Policy Studies Journal ◽

10.1111/psj.12176 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (1) ◽

pp. 119-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Kuhika Gupta ◽

Joseph Ripberger ◽

Wesley Wehde

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social Media ◽

Energy Policy ◽

Nuclear Energy ◽

The United States ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Advocacy Group ◽

Nuclear Energy Policy ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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Using the Narrative Policy Framework to Understand Stakeholder Strategy and Effectiveness

The Science of Stories ◽

10.1057/9781137485861.0012 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Deserai Anderson Crow ◽

John Berggren

Keyword(s):

Policy Framework ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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The Narrative Policy Framework and the Practitioner

The Science of Stories ◽

10.1057/9781137485861.0008 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Mark K. McBeth ◽

Donna L. Lybecker ◽

Maria A. Husmann

Keyword(s):

Policy Framework ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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Research Design and the Narrative Policy Framework

The Science of Stories ◽

10.1057/9781137485861.0007 ◽

2014 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jonathan J. Pierce ◽

Aaron Smith-Walter ◽

Holly L. Peterson

Keyword(s):

Research Design ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Narrative Policy Framework

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Drumming the Barrels of Hope? Bioeconomy Narratives in the Media

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10114278 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 4278 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Juha Peltomaa

Keyword(s):

Policy Framework ◽

Natural Resource Use ◽

Path Dependencies ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

The Future ◽

The Media ◽

Policy Fields ◽

Narrative Policy Framework ◽

Mode Of Production

Bioeconomy as one mode of the transition towards a more sustainable mode of production and consumption has been addressed in several policy fields. Bioeconomy has raised hope not only in the quest for a more sustainable future, but also offers new possibilities, especially in countries with vast natural resources. By using the Narrative Policy Framework, I assess the kinds of bioeconomy narratives promoted by the media and the future they suggest, for the case of Finland. Flexible concepts such as bioeconomy can be harnessed to promote different, and even contrasting, objectives. Besides growth-oriented promises, bioeconomy seems to simultaneously raise controversial questions related to techno-social path dependencies and the sustainability of natural resource use. The narratives seem also to lack roles for certain actor groups, such as citizens, which might challenge the legitimacy and, thus, the future of bioeconomy. The role of civil society should also be better addressed by scholars in the field, as it plays an important role in the sustainability of bioeconomy.

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