International Diffusion of Development Knowledge: A Field Experiment on Officials’ Responses to Impact Evidence in Peru, India & Tanzania

• In Event: Openness to Democratic Ideals and Scientific Findings Among Latin American Public Officials

Brief Overview

Many argue that government should use more high-quality evidence of policy impact. In a field experiment of government officials in 3 countries we tested the effectiveness of messenger nationality or social proof on interest in high-quality evidence.

Author

• Daniel Lafayette Nielson, Brigham Young University-Provo