Division of labor in policy evaluation: Is there a role for normative analysis?

Marc Fleurbaey

doi:10.5325/goodsociety.24.1.0073

Division of labor in policy evaluation: Is there a role for normative analysis?

Marc Fleurbaey

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

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Abstract

The interplay between normative and positive analysis is always a matter of unease, of embarrassment. In this paper, I argue for a particular division of labor between disciplines and subdisciplines in the construction of useful conceptual tools for those (decision-makers, analysts, citizens, etc.) who want to evaluate policy options and social states.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	73-85
Number of pages	13
Journal	Good Society
Volume	24
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5325/goodsociety.24.1.0073
State	Published - Sep 21 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Sociology and Political Science
Philosophy

Keywords

Democracy
Disciplines
Experts
Normative
Positive

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