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

• In Event: Policy Potpourri I

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 II, Western Michigan University & The University of Melbourne

• Daniela Schroeter, Western Michigan University