Evaluating commodification and commodifying evaluation

This article highlights the importance of those conducting evaluations, whether policy-makers or evaluators, being explicit about the purpose and use of an evaluation. Evaluation designs will affect the nature of the findings and these, in turn, can feed back into the policy process. The inherent po...

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Published in:Public money & management 2024-05, Vol.44 (4), p.326-334
Main Authors: Stafford, Bruce, Roberts, Simon, Jas, Pauline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Agenda setting
Carol Weiss
Commodification
Evaluation
Legitimacy
models of research use
Policy making
public service
winners and losers
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Summary:This article highlights the importance of those conducting evaluations, whether policy-makers or evaluators, being explicit about the purpose and use of an evaluation. Evaluation designs will affect the nature of the findings and these, in turn, can feed back into the policy process. The inherent political nature of evaluations highlights the need for the full publication of evaluation results. The public, policy-makers and other stakeholders can then have some degree of confidence in the legitimacy of the findings.
ISSN:0954-0962
1467-9302
DOI:10.1080/09540962.2023.2240640