Evidence-Based Policy : A Practical Guide to Doing It Better by Jeremy Hardie and Nancy Cartwright (2012, Trade Paperback) online kaufen

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199841624

ISBN-139780199841622

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Number of Pages224 Pages, 208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEvidence-Based Policy : a Practical Guide to Doing It Better

Publication Year2012

SubjectPublic Policy / General, Public Affairs & Administration, Human Services, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorJeremy Hardie, Nancy Cartwright

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

Item Width6.1 in

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LCCN2012-022991

Reviews"Nancy Cartwright and Jeremy Hardie are to be complimented. In their new book, Evidence-Based Policy, the authors have attempted to address a serious problem in policy design... In the process, they do a number of things very well, including debunking the notion that randomized clinical trials are the gold standard for solving all problems in all situations... In addition, they spend a lot of time helping the reader understand why a particular approachto policy design may work well in one venue but not in another." --Health Affairs, "Nancy Cartwright and Jeremy Hardie are to be complimented. In their new book, Evidence-Based Policy, the authors have attempted to address a serious problem in policy design... In the process, they do a number of things very well, including debunking the notion that randomized clinical trials are the gold standard for solving all problems in all situations... In addition, they spend a lot of time helping the reader understand why a particular approach to policy design may work well in one venue but not in another." --Health Affairs, Chock full of accessible examples, this book explains clearly and cogently what's involved in making intelligent use of evidence in developing social policy. It should be essential reading for all wanting to contribute to effective evidence-based policy., This books sparkles with intelligence. It develops a subtle argument lucidly and accessibly about the role of evidence in policy. It is a powerful antidote to the simplistic idea that policy simply needs to listen to the 'facts' about' what works.' It explains what is really involved in injecting evidence effectively into the formation of social policy. Essential reading for anyone who aspires to rational policy-making., Cartwright and Hardie have produced an admirably clear and immensely practical guide on the use of evidence in policy making., Evidence-based policy is an enormously serious step in the long, steady improvement of bringing scientific knowledge to bear on public policy. But EBP is not as simple as it is often presented. This is a guide-unprecedented in its rigor and accessibility-to why it is easy to get EBP wrong and why it matters to get it right., Using evidence to inform public policy seems like the natural, smart, and effective thing to do. But acting on this intuition can be fraught with complexity and can lead to decisions that are neither smart nor effective. Evidence-Based Policy is the primer we have been waiting for, and with its marvelous blend of theory and examples provides compelling evidence that improved decision making is possible., Refreshing and insightful, this book should be read by all those who inhabit the boundaries between policy, evidence and uncertainty., This well-written book reflects many of the central ideas that underlie my Reports on Child Protection in England. It combines rigorous theory with a valuable profusion of tips and case studies to give practical advice on how to think about what evidence you really need., Evidence-based policy is in the doldrums - lost between over-simplistic technical approaches for judging the effectiveness of interventions and over-cynical assertions that politics conquers all. Cartwright and Hardie have produced a much needed fillip in this admirably clear and immensely practical guide. They show how decision support is a matter of using both data and discretion. It is an outstanding contribution that will be of great value to beginners and experiencedpractitioners alike.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal320.6

Table Of ContentAcknowledgmentsPreface: Do You Want to Read this Book? Putting our Conclusions FirstPart I: Getting Started: From 'It Worked There' to 'It Will Work Here'1. A: What's in This Book and WhyB: The Theory that Backs up What We SayPart II: Paving the Road from 'There' to 'Here'2. A: Support Factors: Causal Cakes and their IngredientsB: Causal Roles: Shared and UnsharedPart III: Strategies for Finding What You Need to Know3. A: Where We are and Where We are GoingB: Four StrategiesPart IV: RCTs, Evidence-Ranking Schemes, and Fidelity4. A: Where We are and Where We are GoingB: What are RCTs Good For?C: Evidence-Ranking Schemes, Advice Guides, and Choosing Effective PoliciesD: FidelityPart V: Deliberation is not Second Best5. A: Where We are and Where We are GoingB: Centralization and DiscretionPart VI: ConclusionAppendix I: Representing Causal ProcessesAppendix II: The Munro ReviewAppendix III: CCTV and Car TheftNotesReferencesIndex, Acknowledgments Preface: Do You Want to Read this Book? Putting our Conclusions First Part I: Getting Started: From 'It Worked There' to 'It Will Work Here'. Chapter I.A: What's in This Book and Why Chapter I.B: The Theory that Backs up What We Say Part II: Paving the Road from 'There' to 'Here' Chapter II.A: Support Factors: Causal Cakes and their Ingredients Chapter II.B: Causal Roles: Shared and Unshared Part III: Strategies for Finding What You Need to Know Chapter III.A: Where We are and Where We are Going Chapter III.B: Four Strategies Part IV: RCTs, Evidence-Ranking Schemes, and Fidelity Chapter IV.A: Where We are and Where We are Going Chapter IV.B: What are RCTs Good For? Chapter IV.C: Evidence-Ranking Schemes, Advice Guides, and Choosing Effective Policies Chapter IV.D: Fidelity Part V: Deliberation is not Second Best Chapter V.A: Where We are and Where We are Going Chapter V.B: Centralization and Discretion Part VI: Conclusion Appendix I: Representing Causal Processes Appendix II: The Munro Review Appendix III: CCTV and Car Theft Notes References Index

SynopsisOver the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective.The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence. It also explains what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information., Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality - of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now - broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials - do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective.The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence. It also explains what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information., Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective. The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence, explaining what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information., Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy , Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective. The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence, explaining what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information., Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective. The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence. It also explains what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information.

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