Authors: Turnpenny, John; Radaelli, Claudio; Jordan, Andrew; Jacob, Klaus

Source: Journal of European Public Policy, Volume 16, Number 4, June 2009 , pp. 640-653(14)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Over the last 20 years, policy appraisal has emerged as a popular topic for discussion amongst policy-makers and academics alike. Much research effort has been devoted to developing tools and techniques to inform appraisal activities, but there has been, until recently, a distinct paucity of research on what might be termed the 'policy and politics' of policy appraisal. This is surprising, since policy appraisal is undoubtedly an important site of political behaviour, with its own institutions, instruments and policy actors. This paper takes stock of recent research on policy appraisal, draws out some common threads, and makes some suggestions for future research on what is a rapidly expanding field of European public policy analysis.

Keywords: Evidence-based policy-making; policy appraisal; public administration; public policy analysis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501760902872783

Publication date: 2009-06-01

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