Why may evidence-based policies fail to improve policy performance – and what can be done about it?

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup; Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen; Magnus Paulsen Hansen

Why may evidence-based policies fail to improve policy performance – and what can be done about it?

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup
, Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen
, Magnus Paulsen Hansen

Research output: Other contribution › Net publication - Internet publication › Communication

Abstract

This blog post is based on the Evidence & Policy article, ‘The disenchanted fairy godmother: comparing how and why evidence-based management and public service professionals influenced policy performance in public school and active labour market policy in Denmark’.

Original language	English
Publication date	16 Apr 2025
Place of Publication	Bristol
Publisher	Evidence & Policy Blog
Publication status	Published - 16 Apr 2025

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https://evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/04/16/why-may-evidence-based-policies-fail-to-improve-policy-performance-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/Licence: CC BY-NC

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