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Evidence-Based Policy Analysis unites the expertise and perspectives of esteemed policy scholars on the subject of evidence-based policy analysis, with the aim of proposing enhanced methods for policy evaluation and policymaking, often with lessons from Korea, but also applicable more broadly in Asian nations. The book investigates the insights learned from case studies of evidence-based policy evaluation and the policymaking process across five distinct policy domains, representing a pioneering effort within this sphere of research with many examples taken from current Korean Policy debates.
List of contents
- Part 1 The Role of the Evidence-Based Policy Evaluation
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Evolving Policy Evaluation and Reforming the Policy Evaluation System in Korea
- 3 The Development of Policy Evaluation Research and the Role of Policy Research Institutions
- 4 The Five Pillars of Evidence-Based Policy Analysis
- Part 2 Policy Evaluation for Social Welfare Policy
- 5 Learning about Anti-Poverty Policy and its Effectiveness using Cross National Data and Analyses
- 6 Evaluation Research on Income Security Policy of South Korea: Past and Present
- Part 3 Policy Evaluation for Tax and Fiscal Policy
- 7 Tax and Fiscal Policy and Its Evaluation in the US
- 8 Tax and Fiscal Policy and Its Evaluation in Japan
- Part 4 Policy Evaluation for Labor and Population Policy
- 9 National Transfer Accounts and Policy Evaluation
- 10 Population Aging and Public Policy
- 11 Gender and Public Policy: Opportunities for Economic Growth for Korea
- Part 5 Policy Evaluation for Housing and Urban Policy
- 12 US Housing Experiments and Possible Applications to Korea
- 13 Evaluation of Housing and Urban Policy in Singapore
- 14 Evaluation of Korea's Housing Policy and Suggestions for Improving Policy Evaluation
About the author
Chong-Bum An is a prominent Korean economist dedicated to researching and teaching economics. He served as a research fellow at Daewoo Economic Research Institute and Korea Institute of Public Finance, and as a professor at the University of Seoul and Sungkyunkwan University. He was a member of the 19th National Assembly, overseeing President Park Geun-hye's campaign policies, and served as Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs. Currently, he leads the Policy Evaluation Research Institute.
