Objective. Using an original data set, I explore the impact of institutionalization on policy adoption using a case study of the use of sunset provisions across the 13 colonies and states from 1757 to 1795. This time frame allows for a thorough investigation of sunset provision use during the period in which the colonial legislatures were undergoing the institutionalization process, and had yet to develop standing committee systems. Methods. I employ a fractional logit regression to examine the effect of legislative institutionalization on the rate of sunset provision use. Results. As the colonial legislatures institutionalized, sunset provisions were less frequently used. Conclusion. Through exploring sunset provision use prior to partisanship and standing committee development, this study extends our understanding of the impact of institutionalization on policy adoption.

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立法制度化会影响政策的采用吗？1757-1795 年殖民地和早期州立法机构的新证据

目标。我使用原始数据集，通过对 1757 年至 1795 年间 13 个殖民地和州使用日落条款的案例研究，探索制度化对政策采纳的影响。殖民地立法机构正在经历制度化过程，尚未建立常设委员会制度的时期。方法。我采用分数 logit 回归来检验立法制度化对日落条款使用率的影响。结果。随着殖民地立法机构的制度化，日落条款的使用频率较低。结论. 通过在党派和常务委员会发展之前探索日落条款的使用，本研究扩展了我们对制度化对政策采纳影响的理解。