Evidence for policy and decision-making : a practical guide / edited by George Argyrous.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Argyrous, George, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Decision making.

Public administration.

Political planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

Sydney : University of New South Wales Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The need to base policy on evidence has placed pressure on decision-makers to support proposals with well-grounded research and information. However, no practical guide with a focus on public sector policy and decision-making for doing this exists. This edited text fills the gap by providing a practical and comprehensive manual for people working in policy areas. It is aimed at practitioners with little or no experience in research and analysis but who require skills in managing, assessing and critically evaluating evidence use in the public sector.

Contents:

Part A Frameworks for using evidence; 6 Scenario analysis for strategic thinking 116; Gary Saliba and Glenn Withers; Part B Gathering and analysing evidence; Past, present, and possible futures for evidence-based policy; Frameworks for using evidence; A practical guide to cost-benefit analysis; Multi-criteria analysis; Economic modelling and forecasting; Scenario analysis for strategic thinking; Gathering and analysing evidence; Using consultants to gather evidence; Sources and uses of secondary data; A user's guide to sample surveys; Qualitative research methods; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [284]-300) and index.

ISBN:

1-74223-176-4

OCLC:

689995641