Evidence-Based Policymaking and Public Administration in Denmark - Hardcover

by Jesper Dahl Kelstrup (Author)

This book explores the use of evidence in different government ministries, and how it affects policy success and failure in Denmark. It analyses the ways in which public administrators collect and link evidence to policy-making in the areas of public budgeting employment and primary education, highlighting how ministers in the three policy areas utilise evidence in varying ways. Denmark makes a particularly interesting case study, characterised by a strong administrative capacity for evidence use. The book also offers important insights into evidence-based policymaking in a non-Anglophone context. It will appeal to scholars and students of public administration and public policy.

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"Kelstrup presents a fascinating study of evidence use for policy in Denmark, demonstrating that policy processes and implementation may vary remarkably between policy areas and issues."

--Paul Cairney, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of Sterling, UK

"For too long, scholarship on evidence use in policy has been dominated by studies of health policy in Anglophone countries. This book breaks new ground by focusing on evidence use across diverse ministries in Denmark. It's a must read for anyone interested in understanding either the enduring appeal of evidence in policy settings, or the strategic realities of evidence use in policy settings that are shaped by micro and macro politics."

--Kathrine Smith, Professor of Public Health Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK

This book explores the use of evidence in different government ministries and how it affects policy success and failure in Denmark. It analyses the ways in which public administrators collect and link evidence to policy-making in the areas of employment and primary education, highlighting how ministers in the two policy areas utilise evidence in varying ways. Denmark makes a particularly interesting case study, characterised by a strong administrative capacity for evidence use. The book also offers important insights into evidence-based policymaking in non-Anglophone context. It will appeal to scholars and students of public administration and public policy.

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup is Associate Professor of European Public Policy at Roskilde University, Denmark.

Author Biography

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup is Associate Professor of European Public Policy at Roskilde University, Denmark.