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Direct linkHawkins, Benjamin; Parkhurst, Justin – Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2016
Calls for evidence-based policy often fail to recognise the fundamentally political nature of policy making. Policy makers must identify, evaluate and utilise evidence to solve policy problems in the face of competing priorities and political agendas. Evidence should inform but cannot determine policy choices. This paper draws on theories of…
Descriptors: Governance, Health Services, Public Policy, Evidence
