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1/ In our latest episode of #TheHiddenCurriculum, we had a great discussion with Nathaniel Hendren about policy evaluation, academic publishing, and navigating the economics field.
#TheHiddenCurriculum.
#EconomicsResearch #PolicyEvaluation #AcademicPublishing
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Policy Impacts is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excited to take part in PSA Around the World 2025, where I'll be presenting part of my developing PhD work: "From causal inference to distributive outcomes: Why methodological pluralism matters in policy evaluation".

On 14 November at 17:35 (CET).

#PSA2025 #PolicyEvaluation
Check out the schedule of the online conference PSA Around the World Eastern Europe (pm of Nov 6,14,22). A collaboration between @philsci.bsky.social and @eenphilsci.bsky.social it showcases #philsci from, about, and otherwise connected to the region. Wonderful names and titles, looking forward!
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October 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We develop evidence-based recommendations and evaluate policies for decision-makers in:
⚖️ Politics
🏛️ Public administration
🌱 Civil society

Our goal: Strengthen democratic resilience and help respond effectively to threats to democracy.

#EvidenceBased #PolicyEvaluation #DemocraticResilience
July 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🚨Job Alert 🚨

Interested in working with us @pik-potsdam.bsky.social (Berlin based RD5, formerly MCC)? We are looking for a new #PhD student in my team, working on #policyevaluation, #politicaleconomy and #development.

3 years funded. Focus on research. No teaching obligations.

More information 👇
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Missed the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation?

Catch up on the discussions with policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe.

🔗 Head over to our videos page to watch the recordings: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
Videos - CECAN
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July 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The criteria for selecting [policy] success are seldom operationalized—and when operationalization does occur, it is a value-laden, political process. ‘There is no such thing as the true value of anything’.
- W. Edwards Deming
#policyevaluation #evaluationresearch
November 18, 2024 at 2:33 AM
In our latest clip, we have the privilege of featuring Prof. Ray Pawson @sspatleeds.bsky.social presenting “The Rise and Fall and Rise of Evaluation Research.”
A must-watch for anyone interested in #RealistMethods and #PolicyEvaluation more broadly.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Minnesota's new K–12 education credit could impact families with millions, but concerns about fraud and audit controls have sparked crucial discussions.

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#MN #CitizenPortal #EducationFunding #PolicyEvaluation #FraudPrevention #MinnesotaEducation
Commission adopts evaluation objectives for K–12 education credit and subtraction amid audit questions
The commission directed LBO to evaluate the Minnesota Education Credit (refundable) and the K–12 education subtraction after members asked about audit controls, fraud risk and how families use the credit versus the subtraction.
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September 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The debate is on: Do U.S. Endangered Species Act listings for foreign marine mammals truly drive conservation success, or are they just a call to action with mixed results?

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#US #MarineMammalsConservation #CitizenPortal #BiodiversityProtect #PolicyEvaluation #ConservationStrategy
Commission weighs costs and conservation benefits of ESA listings for foreign marine mammals
Advisers debated whether U.S. Endangered Species Act listings for species whose primary range is foreign yield measurable conservation gains; suggestions included prioritizing high evolutionary distinctiveness and documenting listing outcomes before petitioning further.
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September 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🗣️ "The #LISERPolicyLab sets a new standard in #policyevaluation by significantly improving citizens’ well-being, boosting economic growth, and fostering resilience in society. Its efforts work to increase transparency, which, in turn, builds trust in #publicinstitutions" - Frédéric Docquier
🚀Launch of the Inaugural #LISERPolicyLab

🗣️ LISER CEO Aline Muller & Dep. Director Frédéric Docquier welcome about 300 attendees.

ℹ️ The event gathers key stakeholders + researchers to support #policymakers in the design, implementation & evaluation of #publicpolicies

🔗 www.liser.lu/event-policy...
March 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
*CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026* - A bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network!

Application window open until 31 May. For details and to apply, see: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...

#PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship
CECAN Fellowships - CECAN
CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...
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April 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM
📍At the #IHEA 2025 World Congress in Bali, HEHTA’s Nurnabi Sheikh presented “Economic Evaluation of Later Trading Hour Policies for Bars and Clubs Alongside a Natural Experiment in Aberdeen and Glasgow, Scotland.”🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#IHEA2025 #HealthEconomics #PolicyEvaluation #HEHTA
July 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌍 CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation
📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online

Live interviews with top international policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe!

Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN
This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...
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May 26, 2026 at 11:08 AM
⏳ Final call! 2 weeks until the CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation

Join us to hear from top policy evaluation experts from the US & Europe

📅 Tue 23 June, 10:00 - 16:00 BST | Online
Free to attend, book at: www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

#PolicyEvaluation #Complexity
CECAN Conference 2026: Global Perspectives on Complex Evaluation - CECAN
This year, we are looking beyond the UK to explore how policy evaluation is evolving internationally. We’ll bring together leading voices from the US and Europe to compare and contrast how different r...
www.cecan.ac.uk
June 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
📊WORKSHOP ALERT: PA Policy Evaluation (7 Sept, 9AM-12PM)
How can we tell if physical activity policies actually work?
✅ Learn PA-EPI tool from PEN & IMPAQT experts
✅ Design real-world policy recommendations
🔗 Program: hepa2026.si/programme
📍 Grand Hotel Union Eurostars
#HEPA2026 #PolicyEvaluation
May 4, 2026 at 10:01 AM
⏰ Applications close on 31 May!

There's still time to apply for the CECAN Fellowship Scheme 2026 - a bespoke program of individual consultations with experts from the CECAN network!

Details & Apply: www.cecan.ac.uk/cecan-fellow...

#PolicyEvaluation #SystemsThinking #Complexity #Fellowship
CECAN Fellowships - CECAN
CECAN has established a Fellowship Scheme for those who wish to participate and contribute to its work. The scheme provides opportunities for those from Government and business to forge useful and las...
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May 22, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Can we truly capture the #UnintendedEffects of #PublicPolicy? A deep dive into German development evaluations reveals biases, blind spots, and the need for better tools and guidance. #Complexity matters.
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#PolicyEvaluation #Germany #Eval4Action
Progress and pitfalls when evaluating the unintended effects of public policy: The case of German international development cooperation - Zunera Rana, Dirk-Jan Koch, Carla Diem, 2025
The study of unintended effects of policies is a key debate among evaluation scholars. Through complexity theory, we argue that unintended effects of (international) public actions are inevitable a...
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July 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
*Registration Open* CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book

🎙️ Presented by Gloria Crabolu

⏰ 15 June, 1pm BST

Find out more & register free ⬇️

www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan...

#PolicyEvaluation #MagentaBook
CECAN Webinar – Testing, Learning and Adapting: Introducing the New Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book - CECAN
This webinar presents the newly published Test and Learn Annex to the Magenta Book, co-authored by Dr Gloria Crabolu during a British Academy Fellowship secondment at the Cabinet Office Evaluation Tas...
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May 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Supporters are rallying for House Bill 525, demanding transparency from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to unlock critical data for public scrutiny and policy evaluation.

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#LA #DataTransparency #PublicSafety #OpenGov #LouisianaCorrections #PolicyEvaluation
Committee holds data-transparency bill for the Department of Corrections for further review
Supporters pressed House Bill 525 to require the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to publish downloadable datasets and codebooks; DOC officials said much of the data had been posted piecemeal and the committee chose to hold the bill for a week to allow stakeholder discussions and technical fixes.
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May 12, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Assessors in Wyoming are sounding the alarm over ambiguous laws that leave them tangled in a "nightmare" of tough decisions on tax exemptions for public and commercial properties.

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#WY #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #PolicyEvaluation #TaxAdministration
Assessors, auditors tell committee ambiguity forces local judges and assessors to decide exemptions
County assessors and the Department of Revenue told legislators that lack of a uniform standard leaves assessors, boards of equalization and courts to resolve whether leased or revenue‑generating uses (airports, campgrounds, bowling alleys) are "governmental," and urged the committee to get scenario data before drafting bills.
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September 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Dr. Courtney Flint warns that the recent Ogden Wellbeing Project survey results may not reflect the community's true pulse, given a sharp drop in participation from 780 to just 188 responses.

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#UT #CitizenPortal #MentalHealth #PolicyEvaluation #CommunityWellbeing
Utah State presents Ogden Wellbeing Project results; presenters warn 2026 sample is small
Utah State University researchers presented results of the Utah Wellbeing Project for Ogden, reporting 188 responses in 2026 (down from 780 in 2024) and cautioning that the smaller, non‑probability sample limits how representative the results are for policymaking.
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August 21, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Discover how a new measurement framework can transform policy implementation and improve wages for workers!

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#US #CitizenPortal #WagePolicyFramework #PolicyEvaluation #WorkforceDevelopment
Workshop demonstrates measurement framework with wage-floor example
Presenters walked participants through a measurement framework (outputs, indicators, measures, data sources, frequency) and illustrated it with a wage-floor policy example to show how to operationalize indicators and collect employer attestations and worker surveys.
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July 31, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Unlock the secrets to transforming workforce data into actionable insights with Julie Bershatsky's groundbreaking methodology!

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#US #MinnesotaWorkforce #CitizenPortal #DataStrategy #PolicyEvaluation #WorkforceDevelopment
How states can catalog and score workforce data to answer policy questions
University of Minnesota facilitator outlined a step-by-step approach: catalog data source ownership and purpose, map coverage and elements, score sources on quality/timeliness/integration, and prioritize gaps by impact and feasibility.
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July 31, 2026 at 8:11 PM