Communicating social science research to policymakers:
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| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks [u.a.]
Sage Publ.
1998
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| Series: | Applied social research methods series
48 |
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| Links: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=008596834&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 159 S. |
| ISBN: | 0803972164 0803972156 |
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Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1. Offering Advice 1
Rule 1: Know the Limits of Social Science 2
Rule 2: Be Practical 5
Cost Benefit Analysis and Policy Analysis 6
Policy Analysis and Medicine Compared 7
Summary 13
2. Assessing 14
Rule 1: Maintain an Open Mind 15
Rule 2: Look Behind the Numbers 19
Rule 3: Learn the History of the Issue 25
Summary 27
Case Studies 27
3. Diagnosing 30
Rule 1: Develop Competing Hypotheses 32
Rule 2: Determine Whether the Problem
Is Caused by Private Actions 33
Systemic Problems Arising From Private Actions 34
Nonsystemic Problems Arising From Private Actions 36
Rule 3: Determine Whether the Problem Is
Caused by Government Intervention 38
Systemic Problems Resulting From Public Actions 38
Nonsystemic Problems Resulting From Public Actions 39
Rule 4: Analyze Hypotheses 40
Rule 5: Follow Up on the Diagnosis 41
Summary 42
Case Study 42
4. Prescribing 45
Rule 1: Select the Appropriate Baseline for
Decision Making 48
Rule 2: Assign Priorities 50
Rule 3: Weigh Relative Risks 51
Rule 4: Create a Diversified Policy Portfolio 52
Rule 5: Define Options Clearly 52
Rule 6: Examine Today s Actions Against
Tomorrow s Options 53
Rule 7: Know the Policy Timetable 54
Rule 8: Know the Players 56
Rule 9: Know the Policy Vocabulary 57
Rule 10: Consider Placebos 58
Rule 11: Measure Options in Terms of
Opportunities 58
Rule 12. Avoid Common Pitfalls 59
Rule 13: Compare Options 64
Net Present Value 65
Internal Rate of Return 65
Discounting the Future 65
Discounting for Risk 66
Rule 14: Focus on Outcomes, Not Process 66
Rule 15: Consider Starting Over 67
Rule 16: Know When to Give Up 67
Rule 17: Develop a Communications Strategy
for the Policy 68
Summary 69
Case Studies 70
Case Study 1. Youth Unemployment 70
Case Study 2. Building a Highway Link 72
5. Prognosticating 75
Why Forecast? 76
Who Should Forecast? 78
What Forecasting Techniques Are Available
and Work Best? 79
Judgment 81
How Accurate Are Forecasts ? 84
Rule 1: Garbage In Yields Garbage Out 85
Rule 2: Use Multiple Techniques to Forecast,
Then Look for Convergence 85
Rule 3: When Forecasts Diverge, Consider
Averaging Them 86
Rule 4: Look for Turning Points 87
Rule 5: Monitor Forecasts Using Prospective
Data 88
Summary 88
Case Study 89
6. Evaluating 92
Rule 1: Measure Program Performance 93
Rule 2: State Program Goals Clearly 95
Rule 3: Develop Yardsticks for Measuring
Progress 96
Rule 4: Create Incentives for Good Performance 98
Rule 5: Anticipate Opposition 99
Rule 6: Evaluate the Evaluators 103
Summary 104
Case Studies 104
Case 1. Measuring Policy Outcomes in Oregon and
Minnesota 104
Case 2. Florida s Policy Accountability System 105
7. Figuring Out What to Say 107
Rule 1: Analyze Policy, Not Politics 108
Rule 2: Keep It Simple 109
Rule 3: Communicate Reasoning as Well as
Bottom Lines 112
Rule 4: Use Numbers Sparingly 114
Rule 5: Elucidate, Don t Advocate 115
Rule 6: Identify Winners and Losers 116
Rule 7: Don t Overlook Unintended
Consequences 118
Summary 121
8. Deciding How to Say It 122
Rule 1: Write to Think 124
Rule 2: Don t Fear First Drafts 124
Rule 3: Show, Don t Tell 127
Rule 4: Be Brief and Clear 131
Rule 5: Build the Story With Paragraphs 133
Rule 6: Write Clear Sentences 135
Rule 7: Omit Needless Words 13 8
Rule 8: Avoid Jargon 140
Afterword 143
Summary 143
References 144
Index 151
About the Authors 159
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