Evidence for Policy and Decision-Making: A Practical Guide

With a focus on public-sector policy and decision making, this textbook, designed for masters-level courses in public administration, details the keystones of well-grounded research and information to support proposals. This is a comprehensive manual for people working in policy areas, and is useful for practitioners with little or no experience in research and analysis but who require skills in managing, assessing, and critically evaluating evidence-use in the public sector.