Scientific Decision-Making Methods - From Social Science Research to Policy Analysis

Author: (USA) Vaughan (Vaughan, R.J.), (USA) Buss (Buss, T.E.) wrote, Shen Chonglin translated
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The main purpose of this book has two aspects: 1. To help college professors and students better understand the "real world" of public policy, so that they can communicate more effectively with policy makers and implementers. 2. To assist policy makers and implementers in systematically considering their actions on the political stage. · We hope that producers and consumers of policies can sit together to conduct some analysis, so that policy making and implementation can be improved. · We organize this book and its chapters around empirical rules and case studies, interspersed with examples that we believe are exemplary—those we consider to be perfect works in the art of policy analysis. · The primary readers of this book are social science researchers in academic institutions and social policy analysts. These individuals either work to provide theoretical insights to decision-makers or engage in teaching. They provide essential training in basic skills for college students who aspire to become policy analysis experts or directly engage in policy making. In this sense, this book is a highly practical guide to policy analysis.