Introduction : the importance of policy design : effective processes, tools and outcomes / Michael Howlett and Ishani Mukherjee -- The contexts and components of policy design : governance modes and policy regimes / Michael Howlett -- Designing complex policy mixes : elements, processes and...

In most cases, policy scholars interested in the role of policy analysts in promoting and practicing evidence-based policy-making rely on very partial survey results, or on anecdotal case studies and interview research. Despite the existence of a large body of literature on policy analysis,...