Pt. 1. Background issues -- 1. Frameworks for policy evaluation / Mike Waller -- 2. Politics and judgment / Meredith Edwards -- 3. Measure for monitoring policy advice / John Nicholson -- 4. Improving practices in policy evaluation / Michael Di Francesco and John Uhr -- pt. 2. Competing perspectives -- 5. Defining the policy advising function / Michael Keating -- 6. The changing environment of policy advising / Mike Waller -- 7. Lessons from Prime Minister and the Cabinet / Meredith Edwards -- 8. Lessons from Finance / Steve Sedgwick -- 9. Lesson from housing and regional development / Andrew Podger -- 10. Lessons from an external reviewer / John Uhr -- pt. 3. Open discussion -- 11. Record of conference discussion -- pt. 4. Taking stock -- 12. Policy management reviews: summary of findings / Phil Gregory -- 13. Policy advice and evaluation - a guide to the literature / Michael Di Francesco -- 14. Conclusion and next steps / Keith Mackay
Analysis
Evaluation
Federal agencies
Federal issue
Policy process
Policy sciences
Public sector effectiveness
Notes
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