Barriers to and triggers of policy innovation and knowledge transfer in Spain

Abstract

The report presents an exploratory analysis of the institutional aspects and social learning processes influencing exposure to new information, knowledge management and policy change in Spain regarding youth employment, training and welfare. Barriers to and triggers of policy innovation and knowledge transfer in the overall institutional governance architecture as well as in the specific areas of labour market, education and training, and welfare are of particular interest. The analysis presented is based on interview data obtained between mid-December 2014 and mid-February 2015.