Jun 2, 2026 · 46 min · 13 segments
The conversation about evidence-based policy usually asks why good evidence isn't shaping decisions. But we should also be asking, is the evidence base itself actually worthy of shaping policy? In…
Rafe MeagerGuestOliver HannawayHostThe conversation about evidence-based policy often focuses on the policy side.
The questions we ask are often along the lines of, why is this amazing body of evidence not already shaping policy? But what we should also be asking on the research side is whether the evidence base itself is actually worthy of shaping policy.
Joining me today is Rafe Miger, who is an associate professor at the University of New South Wales, and is one of the leading meta analysts, if, if that's a word, in economics.
Rafe is here to explain why the evidence base is messier and more uncertain than we would like, and how we can fix that by aggregating across studies.
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