Thirteen Policy analysis by negotiation: trade unions, employers’ organisations and the Social and Economic Council
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Menno Fenger
Abstract
In this chapter we focus on external policy research providers in the Netherlands, or in other words, the contractors of policy research, and on the interaction between clients and contractors of policy research. Most Dutch policy research at policy-making bodies is provided by internal research agencies, but there is also a substantial market for policy research conducted as contract research and this chapter describes how this market operates. Where in the Netherlands a large part of the research is carried out by private agencies, in the neighbouring countries this research is primarily conducted by universities or state institutions. As a result of this, we see a lot of public tenders in the Netherlands, while in the neighbouring countries this is only the case to a limited extent.
Abstract
In this chapter we focus on external policy research providers in the Netherlands, or in other words, the contractors of policy research, and on the interaction between clients and contractors of policy research. Most Dutch policy research at policy-making bodies is provided by internal research agencies, but there is also a substantial market for policy research conducted as contract research and this chapter describes how this market operates. Where in the Netherlands a large part of the research is carried out by private agencies, in the neighbouring countries this research is primarily conducted by universities or state institutions. As a result of this, we see a lot of public tenders in the Netherlands, while in the neighbouring countries this is only the case to a limited extent.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of acronyms x
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xx
- Preface and acknowledgements xxii
- Policy analysis in the Netherlands: an introduction 1
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Styles and modes of policy analysis
- Policy analysis in practice: reinterpreting the quest for evidence-based policy 17
- Policy analysis in networks: the battle of analysis and the potentials of joint fact-finding 33
- Patterns of science–policy interaction 49
- Interpretive policy analysis in the Netherlands 69
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Policy analysis in government
- Policy analysis and evaluation in national government 89
- Policy analysis at the local government level 107
- Policy analysis and performance audit at the ‘highest level’: looking for evidence and responsiveness 121
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Advisory bodies, consultancy firms, research institutes and think tanks
- Advisory boards and planning bureaus 139
- The Dutch policy research industry 155
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Policy analysis in politics and by interest groups in society
- Policy analysis in the Dutch Parliament 171
- Policy analysis and political party think tanks 187
- Policy analysis by negotiation: trade unions, employers’ organisations and the Social and Economic Council 203
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Policy analysis in the academic world
- Policy analysis as instruction 217
- Contested knowledge in theory-driven policy analysis: setting the Dutch stage 231
- Institutionalisation and performance of policy analysis and evaluation in the Netherlands 247
- Index 255
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures and tables ix
- List of acronyms x
- Notes on contributors xiv
- Editors’ introduction to the series xx
- Preface and acknowledgements xxii
- Policy analysis in the Netherlands: an introduction 1
-
Styles and modes of policy analysis
- Policy analysis in practice: reinterpreting the quest for evidence-based policy 17
- Policy analysis in networks: the battle of analysis and the potentials of joint fact-finding 33
- Patterns of science–policy interaction 49
- Interpretive policy analysis in the Netherlands 69
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Policy analysis in government
- Policy analysis and evaluation in national government 89
- Policy analysis at the local government level 107
- Policy analysis and performance audit at the ‘highest level’: looking for evidence and responsiveness 121
-
Advisory bodies, consultancy firms, research institutes and think tanks
- Advisory boards and planning bureaus 139
- The Dutch policy research industry 155
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Policy analysis in politics and by interest groups in society
- Policy analysis in the Dutch Parliament 171
- Policy analysis and political party think tanks 187
- Policy analysis by negotiation: trade unions, employers’ organisations and the Social and Economic Council 203
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Policy analysis in the academic world
- Policy analysis as instruction 217
- Contested knowledge in theory-driven policy analysis: setting the Dutch stage 231
- Institutionalisation and performance of policy analysis and evaluation in the Netherlands 247
- Index 255
