Should I take this seriously? A simple checklist for calling bullshit on policy supporting research

Jarl Kampen () and Peter Tamás

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2014, vol. 48, issue 3, 1213-1223

Abstract: We propose a simple checklist for the users of policy supporting research in order to decide whether a piece of research begs further study or can be dismissed right away. The checklist focusses on the quality of the research question (is it a research question, and is the research question answerable); the kind of knowledge along with the order, level and quality of data needed for answering the RQ; the methods of analysis used; the degree to which the research results support the conclusions; and whether the conclusions provide an answer to the research question. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Research methods; Methodological issues; Standards; Evaluation; Decision support; Knowledge assessment; Quality; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s11135-013-9830-8

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