RMNO and quality control of scientific advice to policy

Publication

The quality control of scientific advice to policy makers is described from the position of an advisory council (RMNO).

Quality of scientific advice to policy-makers and what can be called good or bad practice depends on several factors:

  1. the nature of the policy problem (structured or unstructured) and the way scientists, policymakers and stakeholders see their roles with regard to knowledge production;
  2. the existing evaluation routines and institutions;
  3. the paradigmatic view on science/policy interactions (positivist or social constructivist) of those who evaluate.

Authors

Bert de Wit

Specifications

Publication title
RMNO and quality control of scientific advice to policy
Publication date
1 June 2011
Publication type
Publication
Magazine
The Politics of Scientific Advice: Institutional Design for Quality Assurance
Product number
92587