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Evidence-Based Scientific Policy Advice

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  • Zimmermann, Klaus F.

    (University of Bonn)

Abstract
While policy measures affect the welfare of nations, the practice of policy advice is determined by complex rules. Evidence-based scientific policy advice gives weight to hard empirical facts and restrictions. The lecture discusses challenges and conditions for success and provides suggestions to improve the implementation of such a strategy

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  • Zimmermann, Klaus F., 2014. "Evidence-Based Scientific Policy Advice," IZA Policy Papers 90, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  • Handle: RePEc:iza:izapps:pp90
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    1. Patrick Arni & Marco Caliendo & Steffen Künn & Klaus Zimmermann, 2014. "The IZA evaluation dataset survey: a scientific use file," IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-20, December.
    2. Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2004. "Advising Policymakers through the Media," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 395-406, October.
    3. Klaus Zimmermann, 2008. "Der Berater als Störenfried: wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Politikberatung," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 88(2), pages 101-107, February.
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    Keywords

    role of economists; methodology of policy advice; labor reform policies;
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    JEL classification:

    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • J48 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Particular Labor Markets; Public Policy

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