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Quality in Policy Modeling

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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)

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.

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  • Patrick Allen & Bart Bennett & Manuel Carrillo & Bruce Goeller & Warren Walker, 1992. "Quality in Policy Modeling," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 22(4), pages 70-85, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:22:y:1992:i:4:p:70-85
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.22.4.70
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    1. Walker, Warren E., 2009. "Does the best practice of rational-style model-based policy analysis already include ethical considerations?," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 37(6), pages 1051-1062, December.
    2. Ormerod, Richard J. & Ulrich, Werner, 2013. "Operational research and ethics: A literature review," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 228(2), pages 291-307.

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