Pilot projects are policy instruments mainly applied to introduce or test new practices, concepts or technologies. Pilot projects can lead to a broader policy transition. However, the diffusion process associated with the pilot projects is not well understood. In this paper, we investigate the...

In order for co-production to become a viable way of working in public sector management and policy-making, practitioners need to be more reflective and researchers need to be more action oriented. This article discusses reflective practice, action research and the idea of a community of inquiry...

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Executive summary -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction to "Embedded Reflection on Public Policy Innovation" -- 1.1 An introduction to my thesis -- 1.2 The policy domain of water management -- 1.3 DG RWS as key actor in Dutch water management -- 1.4 Changes...