Translating experiments into policy
Translating experiments into policy
It is in their potential policy relevance that experiments may make their strongest contribution to innovation and progress in political science. Yet there are good grounds for thinking that the policy world has in place a number of barriers that can limit the impact of experimental evidence. Moreover, some experimenters seem to approach the business of influencing policy with spectacular naivety. In modern democratic societies, engaging with the policy process is a complex and demanding activity. In order to make advances in this quarter, experimenters will need to develop their methods and practices in field experiments and extend their strategies to deal with the demands of a complex policy world.
experiments, evidence-based policy, policy process, research utilization
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Stoker, Gerry
209ba619-6a65-4bc1-9235-cba0d826bfd9
2010
Stoker, Gerry
209ba619-6a65-4bc1-9235-cba0d826bfd9
Stoker, Gerry
(2010)
Translating experiments into policy.
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 628 (1), .
(doi:10.1177/0002716209351506).
Abstract
It is in their potential policy relevance that experiments may make their strongest contribution to innovation and progress in political science. Yet there are good grounds for thinking that the policy world has in place a number of barriers that can limit the impact of experimental evidence. Moreover, some experimenters seem to approach the business of influencing policy with spectacular naivety. In modern democratic societies, engaging with the policy process is a complex and demanding activity. In order to make advances in this quarter, experimenters will need to develop their methods and practices in field experiments and extend their strategies to deal with the demands of a complex policy world.
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experiments, evidence-based policy, policy process, research utilization
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