A collaboratively derived international research agenda on legislative science advice

• Autores: Akerlof, Karen; Tyler, Chris; Foxen, Sarah Elizabeth; Heath, Erin; Gual Soler, Marga; Allegra, Alessandro; Cloyd, Emily T.; Hird, John A.; Nelson, Selena M.; Nguyen, Christina T.; Gonnella, Cameryn J.; Berigan, Liam A.; Abeledo, Carlos R.; Al Yakoub, Tamara Adel; Andoh, Harris Francis; dos Santos Boeira, Laura; van Boheemen, Pieter; Cairney, Paul; Cook Deegan, Robert; Costigan, Gavin; Dhimal, Meghnath; Di Marco, Martín Hernán; Dube, Donatus
• Año de publicación: 2019
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: LEGISLATIVE; ADVISE; RESEARCH; AGENDA
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

The quantity and complexity of scientific and technological information provided to policymakers have been on the rise for decades. Yet little is known about how to provide science advice to legislatures, even though scientific information is widely acknowledged as valuable for decision-making in many policy domains. We asked academics, science advisers, and policymakers from both developed and developing nations to identify, review and refine, and then rank the most pressing research questions on legislative science advice (LSA). Experts generally agree that the state of evidence is poor, especially regarding developing and lower-middle income countries. Many fundamental questions about science advice processes remain unanswered and are of great interest: whether legislative use of scientific evidence improves the implementation and outcome of social programs and policies; under what conditions legislators and staff seek out scientific information or use what is presented to them; and how different communication channels affect informational trust and use. Environment and health are the highest priority policy domains for the field. The context-specific nature of many of the submitted questions—whether to policy issues, institutions, or locations—suggests one of the significant challenges is aggregating generalizable evidence on LSA practices. Understanding these research needs represents a first step in advancing a global agenda for LSA research.
Fil: Akerlof, Karen. George Mason University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Tyler, Chris. University College London;
Fil: Foxen, Sarah Elizabeth. University College London;
Fil: Heath, Erin. American Association for the Advancement of Science; Estados Unidos
Fil: Gual Soler, Marga. American Association for the Advancement of Science; Estados Unidos
Fil: Allegra, Alessandro. University College London;
Fil: Cloyd, Emily T.. American Association for the Advancement of Science; Estados Unidos
Fil: Hird, John A.. University of Massachussets; Estados Unidos
Fil: Nelson, Selena M.. George Mason University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Nguyen, Christina T.. George Mason University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Gonnella, Cameryn J.. Herndon; Estados Unidos
Fil: Berigan, Liam A.. Kansas State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Abeledo, Carlos R.. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Al Yakoub, Tamara Adel. Yarmouk University; Jordania
Fil: Andoh, Harris Francis. Tshwane University Of Technology; Sudáfrica. Tshwane University of Technology; Ghana
Fil: dos Santos Boeira, Laura. Veredas Institute; Brasil
Fil: van Boheemen, Pieter. Rathenau Instituut; Países Bajos
Fil: Cairney, Paul. University of Stirling; Reino Unido
Fil: Cook Deegan, Robert. Arizona State University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Costigan, Gavin. Foundation For Science And Technology; Reino Unido
Fil: Dhimal, Meghnath. Nepal Health Research Council; Nepal
Fil: Di Marco, Martín Hernán. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Investigaciones "Gino Germani"; Argentina
Fil: Dube, Donatus. National University of Science and Technology; Zimbabue