Why evidence should be the servant, not the master, of good policy

To be clear, we are not arguing against the value of good evidence in helping to shape effective policy. Rather, we are suggesting that the popularisation of evidence-based policymaking has created an environment where we are venerating evidence at all costs, rather than taking a critical approach. We seem to be forgetting that evidence should be used in service of good policy.

The evidence-based policy movement has lost its way. Here’s how to fix it.

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