Quality in Policy Modeling

Patrick Allen, Bart Bennett, Manuel Carrillo, Bruce Goeller and Warren Walker
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Patrick Allen: RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138
Bart Bennett: RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138
Manuel Carrillo: RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138
Bruce Goeller: RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138
Warren Walker: RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, California 90407-2138

Interfaces, 1992, vol. 22, issue 4, 70-85

Abstract: The environment in which mathematical modeling and policy analysis takes place examines increasingly broader, more complex issues with scarcer resources: namely, time, money, and people. These and other developments have often led to diminishing quality in modeling and analysis. We recommend that a thorough, conscious effort be expended to deal with the full breadth of tasks impacted by modeling and the related interactions of the staff. Improvements at all levels will provide greater opportunities for the staff and enhance overall quality.

Keywords: philosophy of modeling; information systems: philosophy and design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1992
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