The reforms of the social and employment services that have swept across most of the
developed world since the 1990s have enormously expanded the groups of citizens …

Recent work on consultants and academics in public policy has highlighted their
transformational role. The paper traces how, in the absence of an explicit government …

In recent years, evaluation research has taken an increasing interest in the proliferation of
evaluation systems. One of the main assumptions being that such evaluation systems can …

In recent decades, several important contributions have been made to further our
understanding of whether and how ideas affect policies. More recently, research have …

Artikkelin teemana on työvoimapoliittisen tutkimuksen ja työvoimapolitiikan vaikuttavuuden
arvioinnin kehitys Suomessa, sekä se miten työllisyyteen liittyvä tutkimus ja politiikka ovat …

Previous chapters of the book have explored and problematized the justificatory narratives
surrounding and paving the way for welfare to work (WTW) programmes. Instead of …

In recent years, evaluation systems have become increasingly embedded within public
sector organisations. This trend of systematising and institutionalising evaluation activities …

Resumé Folkeskolereformens Fælles Mål og den dertil hørende læringsmålstyrede
undervisning fra 2014 kan opfattes som både en ny didaktisk tilgang og en teknologi, rettet …

Early 2020, the spread of COVID-19 became a global public health emergency. On March
11, the Danish primary minster announced an extensive lock-down of the public sector to …

Background: Studies show that there is a lack of qualitative research on employment.
Furthermore, it is argued that public innovation, in 45% of the case, is not being evaluated …