scholarly journals How do think tanks qualify their expertise? Exploring the field of scientific policy advice in France

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (03) ◽  
pp. A07
Author(s):  
Thomas Laux
Keyword(s):  
Policy Advice ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Energy Policies ◽  
Orders Of Worth ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
The Relationship

This study explores the field of scientific policy advice in environmental and energy policies in France to gain insights into the role of think tanks. The field evolved along with the growth of think tanks. The think tanks refer to several orders of worth and combine them in their communication in order to qualify their expertise. The results of the study reveal that the think tanks have become more independent actors and that the field of scientific policy advice has gained autonomy. Both aspects indicate that the relationship between politics and expertise has gradually changed in France.

scholarly journals What Does Good Science-Based Advice to Politics Look Like?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Carrier
Keyword(s):  
Social Values ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Social Goals ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Good Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Value Free Ideal

AbstractI address options for providing scientific policy advice and explore the relation between scientific knowledge and political, economic and moral values. I argue that such nonepistemic values are essential for establishing the significance of questions and the relevance of evidence, while, on the other hand, such social choices are the prerogative of society. This tension can be resolved by recognizing social values and identifying them as separate premises or as commissions while withholding commitment to them, and by elaborating a plurality of policy packages that envisage the implementation of different social goals. There are limits to upholding the value-free ideal in scientific research. But by following the mentioned strategy, science can give useful policy advice by leaving the value-free ideal largely intact. Such scientific restraint avoids the risk of appearing to illegitimately impose values on the public and could make the advice given more trustworthy.

scholarly journals Zur Rolle der Ökonometrie in der wissenschaftlichen Politikberatung

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gebhard Kirchgässner
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Conflicts Of Interests ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Open Discussion ◽  
Econometric Analyses ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Empirical Analyses

AbstractBecause economic theory alone does in many situations not provide unambiguous policy advice, most of the time empirical analyses are needed in addition. Thus, today econometric analyses are often parts of reports for political institutions or courts. However, it is not unusual that reports with contradicting evidence are presented by different groups or parties. Using the relation between government size and economic growth as an example, it is shown how such contradicting results are possible even if all scientists involved behave sincerely and adhere to the rules of scientific research. Our second example, studies investigating whether the death penalty serves as a deterrent to homicide, shows that the results of empirical analyses might to a large extent depend on a priori convictions of the scientists. Thus, the process of scientific policy advice has to be organised in a way so that - similar to the genuinely scientific discourse - open discussion and criticisms of methods and results are possible. In order to disclose possible conflicts of interests, this demand transparency of the whole process and, in particular for empirical analyses, that data and programmes are made available for re-estimations.

The addiction thought collective: How think tanks foster addiction

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Miller ◽  
Claire Harkins ◽  
Matthias Schlögl ◽  
Brendan Montague
Keyword(s):  
Early Stage ◽  
Policy Networks ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Network Data ◽  
European Policy ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Thought Collective ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Policy Elites

The rise of think tanks is a key development in the evolution of policy networks. The sheer scale and reach of think tanks is underappreciated: for example, the European Policy Institutes Network has a membership of at least 500 think tanks. In Europe, the conversation about the relationship between think tanks, new policy elites, and the politics of expertise is still at an early stage. Think tanks, however, are widely held to play a fundamental role in the politics of expertise in Brussels. In this chapter we first examine how think tanks appear in our network data and then review the activities and role of five central think tanks in the Brussels arena. Our data show that, empirically speaking, think tanks are an important and underappreciated element of the architecture of corporate policy action in relation to tobacco, alcohol, food, and gambling products.

scholarly journals Utilization-focused scientific policy advice: a six-point checklist

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 1336-1343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Sager ◽  
Céline Mavrot ◽  
Markus Hinterleitner ◽  
David Kaufmann ◽  
Martin Grosjean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Policy Advice ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Scientific Policy Advice ◽  
Utilization Focused
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