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What is the impact of a policy brief? Results of an experiment in research dissemination

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  • Edoardo Masset
  • Marie Gaarder
  • Penelope Beynon
  • Christelle Chapoy

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Despite the popularity of policy briefs as a tool for disseminating research, there is no evidence of their effectiveness in changing people's beliefs. We conducted an experiment whereby readers of a policy brief were randomly assigned to different versions of the brief and to a control group. We collected data on opinions and knowledge regarding the impact of agricultural interventions before and after reading a brief disseminating the conclusions of a systematic review. We found that the brief helped some readers to form an opinion, but we found no evidence of a change in prior beliefs. We recommend that more trials and laboratory experiments should be conducted to assess the efficacy of policy briefs and attitudes to evidence-based policy-making.

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  • Edoardo Masset & Marie Gaarder & Penelope Beynon & Christelle Chapoy, 2013. "What is the impact of a policy brief? Results of an experiment in research dissemination," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 50-63, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:5:y:2013:i:1:p:50-63
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2012.759257
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    1. Rogger, Daniel & Somani, Ravi, 2023. "Hierarchy and Information," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 219(C).
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    3. Benoît Béchard & Joachim Kimmerle & Justin Lawarée & Pierre-Oliver Bédard & Sharon E. Straus & Mathieu Ouimet, 2022. "The Impact of Information Presentation and Cognitive Dissonance on Processing Systematic Review Summaries: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Bicycle Helmet Legislation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-17, May.
    4. Legovini, Arianna & Di Maro, Vincenzo & Piza, Caio, 2015. "Impact evaluation helps deliver development projects," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7157, The World Bank.

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