Journal
POLICY SCIENCES
Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 489-504Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11077-016-9250-4
Keywords
Decision support systems; Model acceptance; Evidence-based policy; Model development
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Models are used to inform policymaking and underpin large amounts of government expenditure. Several authors have observed a discrepancy between the actual and potential use of models in government. While there have been several studies investigating model acceptance in government, it remains unclear under what conditions models are accepted. In this paper, we address the question What criteria affect model acceptance in policymaking?, the answer to which will contribute to the wider understanding of model use in government. We employ a thematic coding approach to identify the acceptance criteria for the eight models in our sample. Subsequently, we compare our findings with existing literature and use qualitative comparative analysis to explore what configurations of the criteria are observed in instances of model acceptance. We conclude that model acceptance is affected by a combination of the model's characteristics, the supporting infrastructure and organizational factors.
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