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Research use in policy organizations: a qualitative comparative analysis of Norwegian ministries
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Why do some ministries use research more intensively than others and what organizational capacities are associated with frequent use of science in policymaking? We explore this question through a qualitative comparative analysis of 14 Norwegian ministries. Using a mixed-methods data set, our analysis draws on a large-scale survey of government employees, budget and strategy documents, and interviews with policymakers. Our findings show that analytical capacity in policy organizations influence research use, and in particular a dimension of capacity we call organizational commitment. We identify three distinct combinations of capacities associated with high degree of research use in policy, and we discuss possible explanations for the variation between ministries. Our results underscore the need for future scientific work, as well as policies to improve research-policy interaction, and that these need to pay stronger attention to demand side conditions.
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