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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/head2.jpg2000700Since the 1980s, there has been much talk about using better evidence to solve our big policy problems. The idea is simple – evidence helps us to understand the scope of the problem, the causal relationships at work, and the optimal solutions. This notion has been widely promoted by the OECD and its member countries, […]