Evidence-based Policymaking in Singapore: A Policymaker’s Toolkit
by Multiple authors
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Evidence-based Policymaking in Singapore: A Policymaker’s Toolkit
ISBN: 978-981-09-9919-3 (pbk) | 2016
by Multiple authors
A robust and evidence-based approach to public policy is essential to good government. This booklet covers a collection of tools commonly used in evidence-based policymaking and explains how they can strengthen policy design and decision-making, from broad, cross-cutting policy measures to operational interventions which contribute to larger policy objectives. Examples from Singapore and other countries are featured to illustrate key learning points.
CHAPTER 1: A COMPLEX WORLD: HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT WORKS?
Anuradha SHROFF
CHAPTER 2: CLEAR, IMPACTFUL, ANSWERABLE: THE C.I.A. OF GOOD POLICY RESEARCH
THIA Jang Ping
Elaine TAN
CHAPTER 4: BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS
DO Hoang Van Khanh and Sharon THAM
CHAPTER 5: RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS AND QUASI-EXPERIMENTS
DO Hoang Van Khanh and Sharon THAM
CHAPTER 6: COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
LEONG Wai Yan and LIM Yong Long
CHAPTER 7: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND FEEDBACK
Eugene LIOW