On the Process of Scientific Policy Advice - With Special Reference to Economic Policy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebhard Kirchgaessner
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice

scholarly journals What Does Good Science-Based Advice to Politics Look Like?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Carrier
Keyword(s):  
Social Values ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Good Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Value Free Ideal

AbstractI address options for providing scientific policy advice and explore the relation between scientific knowledge and political, economic and moral values. I argue that such nonepistemic values are essential for establishing the significance of questions and the relevance of evidence, while, on the other hand, such social choices are the prerogative of society. This tension can be resolved by recognizing social values and identifying them as separate premises or as commissions while withholding commitment to them, and by elaborating a plurality of policy packages that envisage the implementation of different social goals. There are limits to upholding the value-free ideal in scientific research. But by following the mentioned strategy, science can give useful policy advice by leaving the value-free ideal largely intact. Such scientific restraint avoids the risk of appearing to illegitimately impose values on the public and could make the advice given more trustworthy.

scholarly journals Zur Rolle der Ökonometrie in der wissenschaftlichen Politikberatung

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebhard Kirchgässner
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Conflicts Of Interests ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Econometric Analyses ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Empirical Analyses

AbstractBecause economic theory alone does in many situations not provide unambiguous policy advice, most of the time empirical analyses are needed in addition. Thus, today econometric analyses are often parts of reports for political institutions or courts. However, it is not unusual that reports with contradicting evidence are presented by different groups or parties. Using the relation between government size and economic growth as an example, it is shown how such contradicting results are possible even if all scientists involved behave sincerely and adhere to the rules of scientific research. Our second example, studies investigating whether the death penalty serves as a deterrent to homicide, shows that the results of empirical analyses might to a large extent depend on a priori convictions of the scientists. Thus, the process of scientific policy advice has to be organised in a way so that - similar to the genuinely scientific discourse - open discussion and criticisms of methods and results are possible. In order to disclose possible conflicts of interests, this demand transparency of the whole process and, in particular for empirical analyses, that data and programmes are made available for re-estimations.

scholarly journals Utilization-focused scientific policy advice: a six-point checklist

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 1336-1343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Sager ◽  
Céline Mavrot ◽  
Markus Hinterleitner ◽  
David Kaufmann ◽  
Martin Grosjean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Utilization Focused

scholarly journals The Changing Relationships between Research, Society, and Policy in the Netherlands

2019 ◽  
pp. 84-97
Author(s):  
Monique Kremer
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Research Society ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Advisory Body ◽  
The Public ◽  
Point Analysis ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice

The WRR, The Dutch Scientific Council for Government Policy, has been a key advisory body in the field of migration and integration since the late 1970s. The heated reception of its 2007 report Identification with the Netherlands—rechristened the Máxima report after a speech by the then Crown Princess—marked an important turning point. Analysis of its reception shows that scientifically informed policy advice must increasingly address two developments: the growing significance of public opinion and the changing relationship between science, policy, and politics. To continue to fulfil its role as honest broker, scientific policy advice must be aware of the breadth of academic and other stakeholder opinion and of deeper public worries and emotions, without being captured by the ‘public majority’. This is necessary in an age when reaching out to the publics—often via media—appears as the most effective route to making an impact on politicians and policy-making.

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