Evidence-Based Policymaking is Doomed to Fail - and That's Okay!

• In Event: True or Fake - The Effect of Information on Policy

Brief Overview

Evidence-based policy is a good political slogan, but it is doomed to fail because the underlying assumptions are contrary to most policy contexts. This paper presents a new framework for understanding the role of evidence.

Authors

• Gregory D. Greenman, Western Michigan University & The University of Melbourne

• Daniela Schroeter, Western Michigan University