Evidence-Based Policy Making in the Social Sciences - 9781447329367

Evidence-Based Policy Making in the Social SciencesMethods That Matter\nAuthor(s): Gerry Stoker, Mark Evans\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781447329367, 978-1447329367\nSynopsis\nDrawing on the insights of some of the worlds leading authorities in public policy analysis, this important book offers a distinct and critical showcase of emerging forms of discovery for policy-making. Chapter by chapter this expert group of social scientists showcase their chosen method or approach, showing the context, the methods key features and how it can be applied in practice, including the scope and limitations of its application and value to policy makers. Arguing that it is not just econometric analysis, cost benefit or surveys that can do policy work, the contributors demonstrate a range of other methods that can provide evidenced-based policy insights and how they can help facilitate progressive policy outcomes. The book w.