The Limitations of Quantitative Social Science for Informing Public Policy.

Jerrim, John; de Vries, Robert

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The Limitations of Quantitative Social Science for Informing Public Policy

Jerrim, John; de Vries, Robert

Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, v13 n1 p117-133 Jan 2017

Quantitative social science (QSS) has the potential to make an important contribution to public policy. However it also has a number of limitations. The aim of this paper is to explain these limitations to a non-specialist audience and to identify a number of ways in which QSS research could be improved to better inform public policy.

Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Social Sciences, Social Science Research, Public Policy, Research Utilization, Policy Formation

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