Disjunction between Policy Research and Practice: Social Benefit-Cost Analysis and Investment Policy at the World Bank

In: Studies in comparative international development, Band 23, Heft 4, S. 77-87

Abstract

The gap between policy research & practice is investigated in the context of social benefit-cost analysis for investment choice in the World Bank. Possible explanations for the failure of the World Bank to adopt this analysis technique are discussed. Implications for both social scientists who do policy research & practitioners are considered. 28 References. Modified HA