Institutionalising evidence-based policy
International insights into knowledge brokerage
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13041390 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashley Thomas Lenihan (0000-0002-8845-5362, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 114-125 |
| Publication date | 2015-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2041 • E-ISSN: 2158-205X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21582041.2015.1055297 |
| OpenAlex | W2153212396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 20 |
Numerous organisations act as ‘evidence brokers’, providing and translating research for use by decision-makers. The relationship between the supply and demand for evidence is far from linear, and whether these organisations are self-professed evidence brokers or government appointed bodies, they face similar challenges in their quest to impact policy. This paper analyses the strategies of two organisations considered ‘exemplars’ of institutional knowledge brokerage: the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis and the Washington State Institute for Public Policy. The author posits that three primary factors help these organisations connect evidence successfully to policy-makers: the institution's credibility, based on independence, neutrality, reputation, trust, transparency and the quality of its methods and evidence; the utility of its research, based on transferability, timing, stakeholder involvement and resonance with policy-makers; and the communication of that research, in terms of effectiveness, dissemination, presentation and translation for policy-makers. Findings, and the possibility of applying these insights internationally, are then discussed and contextualised
Business · Credibility · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical evidence · Evidence-based policy · Government (linguistics · Political science · Public economics · Public policy · Public relations · Reputation · Stakeholder · Transparency (behavior · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Using evidence
What works?Evidence-based policy and practice in public services
Health policy-makers' perceptions of their use of evidence
Using evidence to improve policy and practice
Knowing what we are talking about
An exploratory review of the role of research mediators in social science
Increasing capacity for knowledge translation
Supporting the Knowledge-to-action process
Systems thinking, knowledge and action
Bridging research and policy
Social Programs That Work
If Dissemination Is the Solution, What Is the Problem
Bridging the research/policy gap
Overseas and over here
The Many Meanings of Research Utilization
Social Programs that Work
The Two-Communities Theory and Knowledge Utilization
| Citations per year | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2024 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |