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4141. Challenges for systemic public policy evaluation
Invited abstract in session TA-13: OR Innovations in Policy Making - B, stream Soft OR and Problem Structuring Methods.
Tuesday, 8:30-10:00Room: 15 (building: 116)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Ine Steenmans
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| Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London |
Abstract
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in ‘systems-based’, ‘systemic’, and ‘analytics-driven’ evaluation of public policy. This interest has been supported with contributions from systems, policy, and evaluation sciences communities (see Reynolds et al. 2016; OECD 2019; Blomkamp 2022; GO-Science 2022). Often the dissemination and learning from these contributions remain largely focused within these disciplines. I argue the resulting disconnect between related work challenges OR researchers and practitioners in identifying where they can meaningfully contribute to address current needs.
This paper aims to support OR contributions to future innovations in public policy evaluation by presenting a review of the current state of knowledge and practice in three parts. Three questions are used to explore OR’s relationship to policy evaluation:
1. What makes an evaluation ‘systemic’?
2. What challenges are currently faced in systemic policy evaluation?
3. How is and can the field of OR contribute to resolving these challenges?
Keywords
- OR/MS and the Public Sector
- Soft OR
- Practice of OR
Status: accepted
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