Ingold, J and Monaghan, MP (2016) Evidence translation: an exploration of policy makers' use of evidence. Policy and Politics: an international journal, 44 (2). pp. 171-190. ISSN 0305-5736
Abstract
This paper combines the evidence-based policymaking and ‘policy as translation’ literatures to illuminate the process by which evidence from home or overseas contexts is incorporated into policy. Drawing upon focus groups with Department for Work and Pensions officials, a conceptual model of ‘evidence translation’ is introduced, comprising five key dimensions which influence how evidence is used in policy: the perceived policy problem, agenda-setting, filtration processes, the policy apparatus and the role of translators. The paper suggests the critical role of ‘evidence translators’ throughout the process and highlights the perceived importance of methodology as an evidence selection mechanism.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Work and Employment Relation Division (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Feb 2015 12:37 |
Last Modified: | 05 May 2016 13:15 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/147084414X13988707323088 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Policy Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/147084414X13988707323088 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:83213 |