Randomised trials a better way to evaluate government policy, says Leigh

As reported by Region Canberra · Updated 4 Nov, 22:11 · Archive

Randomised trials across the public sector are delivering useful results, the Federal Government says, making policy evaluation much easier. One Australian Government trial has found that sending a text before a Services Australia call actually increases successful contact rates, raising them from 52 to 64 per cent. Another is Treasury’s work with the banking sector, […]

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• Randomised trials a better way to evaluate government policy, says LeighRandomised trials across the public sector are delivering useful results, the Federal Government says, making policy evaluation much easier. One Australian Government trial has found that sending a text before a Services Australia call actually increases successful contact rates, raising them from 52 to 64 per cent. Another is Treasury’s work with the banking sector, […]Region Canberra · 4 Nov, 22:11