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

We advocate for setting realistic expectations about the potential of evidence in resolving policy performance problems and caution against overstating the 'dream' of evidence-based policy making.

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Evidence & Policy
Published
2025-02-05
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https://doi.org/10.1332/17442648y2025d000000044
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2
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Evaluation and Performance Assessment
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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

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup, Magnus Paulsen Hansen, Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen
2 citations
Evidence & Policy
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
4.21
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

Jesper Dahl Kelstrup, Magnus Paulsen Hansen, Jonas Videbæk Jørgensen
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Abstract

We advocate for setting realistic expectations about the potential of evidence in resolving policy performance problems and caution against overstating the 'dream' of evidence-based policy making.

Evidence & PolicyVol. 21(2)
Roskilde University (DK)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
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