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Introductory: Knowledge, evidence and policy making in Slovakia

Introductory: Knowledge, evidence and policy making in Slovakia HUMAN AFFAIRS 24, 283–286, 2014 DOI: 10.2478/s13374-014-0226-9 INTRODUCTORY: KNOWLEDGE, EVIDENCE AND POLICY MAKING IN SLOVAKIA KATARÍNA STAROŇOVÁ In recent decades, scientific and political rationality has increasingly been used in policy making, particularly in OECD countries (for example, the method of impact assessment, which has become a part of the legislative process in Slovakia as well). Increasingly, politicians and other public policy-making actors are asking for “scientific expertise”, “usable knowledge”, information and guidance to deal with complex and often controversial issues. Successful promotion of “public policy analysis” hence makes the process of public policy-making more professional. Thanks to economists, psychologists, sociologists and public policy makers, knowledge has become a tool which has strengthened not only the way of public policy and decision making in it and also enhanced the transparency and accountability of the process. However, this raises the question of whether the outcomes analyses, expertise and knowledge in public policy are sufficiently utilized in practice. Rich (1991) argues that policy makers have little interest in information. At the same time, politicians and other knowledge holders (officials and interest groups) often do not have the capacity to process this information. This phenomenon is known as the concept of “bounded rationality” http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Affairs Springer Journals

Introductory: Knowledge, evidence and policy making in Slovakia

Staroňová, Katarína
Human Affairs , Volume 24 (3) – Jun 26, 2014
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Social Sciences, general; Sociology, general; Quality of Life Research; Humanities, general
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HUMAN AFFAIRS 24, 283–286, 2014 DOI: 10.2478/s13374-014-0226-9 INTRODUCTORY: KNOWLEDGE, EVIDENCE AND POLICY MAKING IN SLOVAKIA KATARÍNA STAROŇOVÁ In recent decades, scientific and political rationality has increasingly been used in policy making, particularly in OECD countries (for example, the method of impact assessment, which has become a part of the legislative process in Slovakia as well). Increasingly, politicians and other public policy-making actors are asking for “scientific expertise”, “usable knowledge”, information and guidance to deal with complex and often controversial issues. Successful promotion of “public policy analysis” hence makes the process of public policy-making more professional. Thanks to economists, psychologists, sociologists and public policy makers, knowledge has become a tool which has strengthened not only the way of public policy and decision making in it and also enhanced the transparency and accountability of the process. However, this raises the question of whether the outcomes analyses, expertise and knowledge in public policy are sufficiently utilized in practice. Rich (1991) argues that policy makers have little interest in information. At the same time, politicians and other knowledge holders (officials and interest groups) often do not have the capacity to process this information. This phenomenon is known as the concept of “bounded rationality”

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Human Affairs – Springer Journals

Published: Jun 26, 2014

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