There is sufficient evidence to suggest Whitehall is leaning on researchers to produce politically useful research.

Page, Edward (2013) There is sufficient evidence to suggest Whitehall is leaning on researchers to produce politically useful research. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (31 Oct 2013). Website.

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The quality of scientific evidence in government heavily depends upon the independent assessment of research. Pressure from those commissioning the research may pose a threat to scientific integrity and rigorous policy-making. Edward Page reports that whilst there is strong evidence of government leaning, this leaning appears to have little systematic impact on the nature of the conclusions that researchers reach due to the presence of disincentives within academia and research administrators within government.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences
Additional Information:	© 2013 The Author(s) CC BY 3.0
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2017 15:51
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:59
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72234

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