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This position paper recognises and investigates a gap between two fields of research and practice dealing with innovation in public policy: data for policy and design for policy. These fields act within government and the public sector, but with a different focus. On the one hand, data for policy deals with the use of non-traditional digital data sources for policy-making (as administrative or citizens-generated data) and emergent organisational practices connected to these data (e.g., data collaboratives). On the other hand, design for policy inquiries the adoption of design approaches, methods and tools in policy-making and public services development. The difference in focus explains the current gap between the two fields and implies different approaches toward policy innovation. This paper advances an argument in favour of explicitly and systematically connecting these fields. To do so, I propose three areas of convergences by looking at experiences in the data for policy field. In these areas, I look at the value of this integration through the lens of policy innovation, intended as innovative ways of learning about policy-related matters that can influence the design of policies. The perspective offered is directed to scholars and practitioners in both fields and hopes to sparkle a fruitful discussion on innovative policy epistemologies needed to address the contemporary complexity of policy problems. In the paper, I first contextualise my reasoning line by reviewing the concept of public sector innovation (PSI). Then I consider different disciplinary perspectives about one particular subset of PSI: policy innovation. Starting from these authors, I propose to see policy innovation as innovative ways of learning about policy-related matters that can influence the design of policies. I hypothesise three potential areas of convergence between data for policy and design for policy by holding this perspective. To support them, I will draw on illustrative examples found through a systematic review of articles ...

This position paper recognises and investigates a gap between two fields of research and practice dealing with innovation in public policy: data for policy and design for policy. While both these fields practise in the context of government and public sector, they do so with a different focus. On the one hand, data for policy focuses on the use of new digital data sources (e.g., non-traditional data, as citizens-generated data) and new organisational practices connected to digital data exploitation (e.g., data collaboratives). On the other hand, design for policy inquiries the adoption of design approaches, methods and tools in policy-making and public services development. These different focuses originated the current gap existing between the two fields, implying different approaches toward policy innovation. This paper aims to advance an argument in favour of explicitly and systematically connecting them. To do so, I propose three areas of convergences by looking at experiences in the data for policy field. In these areas, I look at the value of this integration through the lens of policy innovation, intended as innovative ways of learning about policy-related matters that can influence the design of policies. The perspective offered is directed to scholars and practitioners in both fields and hopes to sparkle a fruitful discussion on innovative policy epistemologies, needed to address current complex policy problems. In the paper, I first contextualize my line of reasoning by reviewing the concept of public sector innovation (PSI). Then I consider different disciplinary perspectives on one particular PSI's subset: policy innovation. Starting from these, I propose to see policy innovation as innovative ways of learning about policy-related matters that can influence the design of policies. Holding this perspective, I will hypothesize three potential areas of convergence between data for policy and design for policy. To support them, I will draw on illustrative examples found through a systematic review of ...

Design for Policy is the first publication to chart the emergence of collaborative design approaches to innovation in public policy. Drawing on contributions from a range of the world's leading academics, design practitioners and public managers, it provides a rich, detailed analysis of design as a tool for addressing public problems and capturing opportunities for achieving better and more efficient societal outcomes. In his introduction, Christian Bason suggests that design may offer a fundamental reinvention of the art and craft of policy making for the twenty-first century. From challenging current problem spaces to driving the creative quest for new solutions and shaping the physical and virtual artefacts of policy implementation, design holds a significant yet largely unexplored potential. The book is structured in three main sections, covering the global context of the rise of design for policy, in-depth case studies of the application of design to policy making, and a guide to concrete design tools for policy intent, insight, ideation and implementation. The summary chapter lays out a future agenda for design in government, suggesting how to position design more firmly on the public policy stage. Design for Policy is intended as a resource for leaders and scholars in government departments, public service organizations and institutions, schools of design and public management, think tanks and consultancies that wish to understand and use design as a tool for public sector reform and innovation.--

Annotation, Though democratic government calls for well-designed and implemented policy, there is surprisingly little expert guidance available for policy makers and politicians. Working for Policy fills that gap, addressing the nature of policy work and offering necessary guidance. The contributors bring together academic and experiential knowledge in their analysis and evaluation of what modern policy makers do in given situations and of how such actions contribute to the policy process. This unique book demonstrates how scholars can help to ensure that policy makers can acquire the skills and knowledge required in governing complex modern societies

There are now many people involved in 'making policy', but there is not a great deal written about how they do it. Most of the books on policy tend to refer obliquely, if at all, to the actual practice of policy work, and offer little guidance to policy workers or students of policy. 'Policy work' seems to be something that you learn on the job. This book addresses directly the nature of policy work.It blends academic and experiential knowledge of the policy process in describing, analysing and evaluating what modern policy workers do in particular situations and explains why that is the appropriate thing to do, how it contributes to the policy process, what impact it has, and what can we learn from this about the skills and knowledge required for policy work in complex modern societies.

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- A. Introduction -- 1. Understanding Policy Work / Colebatch, Hal / Hoppe, Robert / Noordegraaf, Mirko -- B. Accounts of Policy Work -- Introduction -- 2. Giving Accounts of Policy Work / Colebatch, Hal -- 3. Academic Accounts of Policy Experience / Noordegraaf, Mirko -- C. Constructing Meaning Through Policy Work -- Introduction -- 4. New Life for Old Buildings: Mediating Between Different Meanings / Metze, Tamara -- 5. Policy Workers Tinkering with Uncertainty: Dutch Econometric Policy Advice in Action / Vries, Annick de / Halffman, Willem / Hoppe, Rob -- D. Policy Work as Mediation -- Introduction -- 6. Managing the Problematic in Policy Work / Sterrenberg, Lydia -- 7. Evaluation as Policy Work: Puzzling and Powering in a Dutch Program for Sustainable Development / Loeber, Anne -- E. Policy Work Beyond the Nation-State -- Introduction -- 8. Policy Work Between National and International Contexts: Maintaining Ongoing Collaboration / Woeltjes, Tanja -- 9. Flying Blind in Brussels: How National Officials Do European Business Without Political Steering / Geuijen, Karin / Hart, Paul 't -- F. Linking Systemic and Experiential Knowledge -- Introduction -- 10. Is Evidence-Based Policy Making Really Possible? Reflections for Policymakers and Academics on Making Use of Research in the Work of Policy / Williams, Amanda -- 11. Locating the Work of Policy / Shore, Cris -- G. Conclusion -- 12. The Lessons for Policy Work / Colebatch, Hal / Hoppe, Robert / Noordegraaf, Mirko -- About the Authors -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects

There are now many people involved in 'making policy', but there is not a great deal written about how they do it. Most of the books on policy tend to refer obliquely, if at all, to the actual practice of policy work, and offer little guidance to policy workers or students of policy. 'Policy work' seems to be something that you learn on the job. This book addresses directly the nature of policy work. It blends academic and experiential knowledge of the policy process in describing, analysing and evaluating what modern policy workers do in particular situations, and why is that the appropriate thing to do, how it contributes to the policy process, what impact it has, and what can we learn from this about the skills and knowledge required for policy work in complex modern societies.
Table of contents:
1 Understanding Policy Work / Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf
B Accounts of Policy Work
2 Giving Accounts of Policy Work / Hal Colebatch
3 Academic Accounts of Policy Experience / Mirko Noordegraaf
C Constructing Meaning Through Policy Work
4 New Life for Old Buildings: Mediating Between Different Meanings / Tamara Metze
5 Policy Workers Tinkering with Uncertainty: Dutch Econometric Policy Advice in Action / Annick de Vries, Willem Halffman and Rob Hoppe
D Policy Work as Mediation
6 Managing the Problematic in Policy Work / Lydia Sterrenberg
7 Evaluation as Policy Work: Puzzling and Powering in a Dutch Program for Sustainable Development / Anne Loeber
E Policy Work Beyond the Nation-State
8 Policy Work Between National and International Contexts:
Maintaining Ongoing Collaboration / Tanja Woeltjes
9 Flying Blind in Brussels: How National Officials Do European Business Without Political Steering / Karin Geuijen and Paul 't Hart
F Linking Systemic and Experiential Knowledge
10 Is Evidence-Based Policy Making Really Possible? Reflections for Policymakers and Academics on Making Use of Research in the Work of Policy / Amanda Williams
11 Locating the Work of Policy / Cris Shore
G Conclusion
12 The Lessons for Policy Work / Hal Colebatch, Robert Hoppe and Mirko Noordegraaf

There are now many people involved in 'making policy', but there is not a great deal written about how they do it. Most of the books on policy tend to refer obliquely, if at all, to the actual practice of policy work, and offer little guidance to policy workers or students of policy. 'Policy work' seems to be something that you learn on the job. This book addresses directly the nature of policy work. It blends academic and experiential knowledge of the policy process in describing, analysing and evaluating what modern policy workers do in particular situations, and why is that the appropriate thing to do, how it contributes to the policy process, what impact it has, and what can we learn from this about the skills and knowledge required for policy work in complex modern societies. - Working for Policy brengt verhalen van ervaringsdeskundigen en wetenschappelijk onderzoekers samen in de beschrijving en analyse van hoe hedendaags beleidswerk verschilt van traditionele theorie en beleidsanalyse. Het boek biedt beschrijvingen, analyses en beoordelingen van wat hedendaagse beleidsmakers feitelijk doen in bepaalde situaties, waarom zij dat als juist zien en wat ze precies bijdragen aan beleidsactiviteiten. Daarnaast komt aan de orde welk effect dit heeft en wat we daarvan kunnen leren over de kennis, vaardigheden en competenties die gevergd worden in beleidswerk onder condities van 'governance'.