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The political context

7 May 2003 11:00-12:30 (GMT+00) - Public event, London

  • This was the second meeting in the series 'Does evidence matter?' and focused on the importance of political context. Some of the key questions in this area are:

    • How does the political context affect decisions?
    • What sort of evidence is available to policy makers in different contexts?
    • Are policy makers 'evidence aware'?
    • What other factors influence their decision-making?

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    Speakers:
    Dr Vincent Cable – MP for Twickenham
    Julius Court – Research Officer, RPEG, ODI
    Chair:
    John Young – Programme Manager, RAPID, ODI

     

  • An ODI public event in the Does Evidence Matter? series.

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