Ellen Greaves stresses the value of using national pupil data to improve education research and policy.
Authors
Ellen Greaves
Research Fellow University of Bristol
Ellen, who was a Senior Research Economist at IFS and is now a Research Fellow, is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute.
Report details
- Publisher
- Centre for Education Research and Practice
Suggested citation
Greaves, E. (2014). Let's have evidence-based policy. London: Centre for Education Research and Practice. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/lets-have-evidence-based-policy (accessed: 29 March 2024).
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