Blending the two communities: concurrent evidence use in state-level policy processes

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Author(s)Isett, Kimberley R.
Author(s)Hicks, Diana
Author(s)Kingsley, Gordon
Date Accessioned2025-02-03T19:17:06Z
Date Available2025-02-03T19:17:06Z
Publication Date2025-01-07
DescriptionThis is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Public Management Review on 01/07/2025, available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2024.2448515. © 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article will be embargoed until 07/01/2026.
AbstractThe evidence-based paradigm is one way to ensure public resources are put to effective use. But the uptake of scientific evidence has been limited. We analyse US state reports on autonomous vehicles and the opioid crisis response to explore how evidence is used in state-level processes. We find evidence of three knowledge types -scientific, practice, and political - visible in the reports and extend existing work on knowledge types in use to illustrate not just that they are used, but that they are used in conjunction with each other. These findings require a re-examination of the way ‘evidence’ is discussed in the literature.
SponsorThe work was supported by the National Science Foundation [2001455].
CitationIsett, Kimberley R., Diana Hicks, and Gordon Kingsley. 2025. “Blending the Two Communities: Concurrent Evidence Use in State-Level Policy Processes.” Public Management Review, January, 1–18. doi:10.1080/14719037.2024.2448515.
ISSN1471-9045
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/35783
Languageen_US
PublisherPublic Management Review
Keywordsevidence-based policy
Keywordsautonomous vehicles
Keywordsopioid addiction
Keywordspolicy reports
TitleBlending the two communities: concurrent evidence use in state-level policy processes
TypeArticle
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