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Policy research: reference document

The research method explains how the PCP defines a policy question, examines original evidence, studies Chinese experience and develops a Swiss proposal. It also sets out how results and documented contributions enter a review.

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A useful policy study starts with a problem that can be described precisely. It identifies the people affected, the institutions responsible and the outcome sought. Broad judgments must lead to questions that evidence can help answer: which service is missing, which investment is delayed, what cost falls on households and which decision could change it?

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