Evaluating the policy process : a justification for the development of event outcome analysis /

Policies and program evaluations would benefit from wider applications of event history-style analysis utilizing cross-sectional data via a new method: event outcome analysis. Event outcome analysis is presented as a new approach for assessing theoretical frameworks such as the Policy Paradox. The p...

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Main Authors: Gardner, Justin S. (Author), Stream, Christopher Craven (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019.
Series:SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Policies and program evaluations would benefit from wider applications of event history-style analysis utilizing cross-sectional data via a new method: event outcome analysis. Event outcome analysis is presented as a new approach for assessing theoretical frameworks such as the Policy Paradox. The presence of sufficient literature-based support for the expanded application of cross-sectional data is confirmed by an interdisciplinary, methodological review of (1) literature on event history analysis, (2) a small subset of recent event histories conducted with cross-sectional data, and (3) recommendations and best practices for cross-sectional data integrity assurance. Thus, this article synthesizes extensive event history literature, cross-sectional applications, and other methodology research (related to survey data and cross-sectional vs. longitudinal data) to develop a framework for event outcome analysis, which includes a five-phase methodology with considerations, recommendations, and best practices from the literaturéspanning the breadth of interdisciplinary resources. Finally, an initial beta test study is presented as a first step toward expanding the methodology to evaluate policy and program outcomes.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526479693
1526479699