Political Economy and Research Silos: A Response to the Recent Commentaries

Document Type : Correspondence

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1 Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

2 School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

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The responses to our paper “’Part of the Solution:’ Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy1 greatly expand on our case study of a shift in the strategy of powerful food companies and develop a myriad of new avenues for analysis. The strongest theme in the responses was the emphasis on how, practically, to counter the power and influence of commercial actors. A second theme considered how to go beyond a narrow focus on specific industry sectors and identify cross-cutting commonalities across commercial actors.  A final thread challenged our assertion that there are dangers in working with industry actors and reflected on what trade-offs might be acceptable in the pursuit of public health. ...(Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 04 March 2023

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  • Receive Date: 19 February 2023
  • Revise Date: 28 February 2023
  • Accept Date: 01 March 2023
  • First Publish Date: 04 March 2023

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