Evidence-based Policy Development

Presented by Munir Sheikh, Executive Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary There has been concern that public policy decisions are not based on evidence as much as one would like. This presentation will argue that there are many benefits of evidence-based policy development, supporting this hypothesis with an example. It will show that the use of evidence, in many cases, can avoid difficult trade-offs. It will also offer a paradigm that focuses on two drivers of policy development: leadership and evidence, and uses this to provide a categorization of many Canadian policies into four groups. This paradigm is used to provide guidance for public servants/analysts and leaders responsible for policy formulation. More information: http://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/News_Events/calendar_details.php?id=548

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