Evidence producing organizations: Organizational translation of traveling evaluation ideas

Kari Tove Elvbakken; Hanne Foss Hansen

doi:10.1177/1356389018803965

Evidence producing organizations: Organizational translation of traveling evaluation ideas

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Abstract

In the 1990s and 2000s, the evidence wave in evaluation practice gained momentum first in medicine later in other policy fields. The evidence idea inspired actors in Scandinavia where evidence producing organizations were established. The aim of our study is to better understand these organizations and explore their characteristics in Denmark and Norway. We compare their organizational structures, stance towards ministries, resources and governance frameworks and analyse organizational change across time. Although the ideas of evidence-based policy and practice are common in the two countries, the organizations and context for evidence producing activities differ. Furthermore, in policy fields outside medicine the evidence movement is struggling to maintain support and resources.

Original language	English
Journal	Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice
Volume	25
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	261–276
ISSN	1356-3890
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1356389018803965
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2019

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Faculty of Social Sciences
evidence-based policy and practice
evidence producting organizations
waves in evaluation practice

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