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Leandro Echt

Mar 7, 20191 min read

State capability, policymaking and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Do knowledge systems matter?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already here… challenges are as huge and varied as opportunities: are we ready for them? Can...

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A more interdisciplinary approach can help us understand why research evidence does or doesn’t make

Fiona Blyth and Carmen Huckel

Jul 13, 20173 min read

A more interdisciplinary approach can help us understand why research evidence does or doesn’t make

Researchers keen to see their findings impact on policy and practice are often told that better communication is the magic key to opening...

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Joe Luetjens

Apr 26, 20175 min read

A primer on policy entrepreneurs

[Editor’s note: This post was originally published by Joe Luetjens, a PhD fellow in the Successful Public Governance program at Utrecht...

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Julie Brittain

Mar 30, 20163 min read

Openness is good but not simple

[Editor’s note: This post was written by Julie Brittain, who has recently become the Executive Director of the International Network for...

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Using knowledge to better design and evaluate policies: the General Directorate of Social Policy Ana

Clara Richards

Aug 7, 20151 min read

Using knowledge to better design and evaluate policies: the General Directorate of Social Policy Ana

In 2015, P&I published the case study The design of the General Directorate of Social Policy Analysis and Evaluation of the Honduran...

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Is influencing policy itself the Holy Grail?

Clara Richards

Aug 4, 20153 min read

Is influencing policy itself the Holy Grail?

By Linda Bullock at flickr.com under CC Within current debates on what is policy influence and how to assess whether a policy research ...

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The role of evidence in policy making: “The ideal adviser should meet three skills: analytical-conce

Leandro Echt

Dec 4, 20144 min read

The role of evidence in policy making: “The ideal adviser should meet three skills: analytical-conce

[Editor’s Note: This interview is part of a wider series of talks with current and former officials, politicians and researchers from...

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The 3Ps: Politics, Policymaking and Politicians

Clara Richards

Nov 11, 20145 min read

The 3Ps: Politics, Policymaking and Politicians

For a decade and a half now, I have been exposed to what I call the 3Ps – politics, policymaking, and politicians. Particularly, my work...

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Capacity development for policymakers: a new opportunity to learn and co-create relevant knowledge

Clara Richards

Sep 2, 20143 min read

Capacity development for policymakers: a new opportunity to learn and co-create relevant knowledge

Thanks to the support of Vayayiko Grants from INASP, at P&I we have recently started a new project to enhance current capacity of...

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Learning from the experience (2): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy

Clara Richards

Jul 22, 20143 min read

Learning from the experience (2): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy

[Editor’s Note: This post is the second of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...

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Learning from the experience (1): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy

Clara Richards

Jun 12, 20143 min read

Learning from the experience (1): Case studies as a strategy to teach on public policy

[Editor’s Note: This post is the first of a series of posts produced by Carlos Alza, ordinary lecturer and Public Policy and Public...

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Evidence Based Policy + Citizen Participation: can they be combined?

Clara Richards

Feb 27, 20144 min read

Evidence Based Policy + Citizen Participation: can they be combined?

[Editor’s note: This post was written by René Cardoso Baltazar (@rcardosob), strategic advisor to the International Foundation for the...

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Clara Richards

Dec 19, 20131 min read

Protocol for case study writing

[Editor’s note: This post introduces a new material produced by Anne Lan K. Candelaria for Politics & Ideas. This case study protocol...

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Monitoring and evaluation -from our Topic Guide

Clara Richards

Nov 6, 20132 min read

Monitoring and evaluation -from our Topic Guide

The subject of monitoring and evaluation is central to any effort to attempt to improve the connections between policy and research (or...

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Defining problems or providing solutions? The role of ideas in policy debates

Clara Richards

Aug 8, 20131 min read

Defining problems or providing solutions? The role of ideas in policy debates

In 2013, P&I published the paper Defining problems or providing solutions? The role of ideas in policy debates, by Andrea Ordoñez. A...

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Evidence-based policy discourse: a policy about policy

Clara Richards

Aug 7, 20133 min read

Evidence-based policy discourse: a policy about policy

Policy must be based on evidence. That is the cornerstone of development and poverty studies, and a discourse adopted by almost all think...

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Is evidence enough to underpin policy? Horizontal policy-making in Chile

Clara Richards

Jul 5, 20133 min read

Is evidence enough to underpin policy? Horizontal policy-making in Chile

However different policy processes might be around the world, including evidence in them seems generally desirable. The question is...

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