Mapping Measurement to Theory in Policy Evolution: A Case of Net Metering Policies of the United States

This study introduces a text-based measure of policy evolution, capturing change in depth, width, and symmetry or text. Analysis of net-metering laws across 32 states reveals widespread policy patching and packaging dynamics.

June 2026 · Graham Ambrose; Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski

Understanding policy evolution using institutional grammar: net metering policies in the United States

Comparative case study across four U.S. states that operationalizes changes in policy provisions, rule types, and calibration to reveal dynamics of policy patching and packaging.

April 2024 · Graham Ambrose; Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski; Saba Siddiki; Nicholas Oesterling

Understanding Policy Evolution Using the Institutional Grammar: A Case of Net Metering Policies in the United States

Uses rule-type and calibration changes to characterize how net metering statutes evolve across states, illustrating dynamics of policy patching and packaging.

November 2023 · Saba Siddiki; Myriam Gregoire-Zawilski; Graham Ambrose