The value of words: Narrative as evidence in policy making

Evidence and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 243-258

  Epstein, Dmitry ^a   Farina, Cynthia ^a   Heidt, Josiah ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Civic engagement; Evidence based policy making; Narrative; Rulemaking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899980686     PISSN: 17442648     EISSN: 17442656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/174426514X13990325021128     Document Type: Article

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