Evidence-Based Policy

By Nancy Cartwright, Jeremy Hardie,

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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…

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1 author picked Evidence-Based Policy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love this book because it builds practical advice on a philosophical critique.

Can philosophy generate truly practical advice for planning and public policy? Randomized Controlled Trials are the gold standard for evidence in industrial planning and public policy. But if the results are taken naively, they mislead.

I’m a long-time fan of author Nancy Cartwright, a McArthur Genius Award winner. I love her provocative approach when abstract thought has to confront real practice.  

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