Policy advisory systems and the science–policy nexus in Belgium
(2026) The Oxford Handbook of Belgian Politics — ISBN: [9780198914754], 478-494, published
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- (en) This chapter presents an overview of how expert knowledge and evidence are integrated into decision-making processes within the Belgian policy advisory systems. It shows how policy advice is produced and circulates in the country’s various jurisdictions and policy domains and what kind of academic knowledge is incorporated in the policy process. The federal and neo-corporatist political regime influences the structure of these systems, notably through strongly institutionalized ministerial offices and formal advisory bodies. After a discussion about the influence of academic advice on policy-making, the chapter analyses the actual role of academic research in Belgian policy-making, provides some elements of comparison with other OECD countries, and enhances our understanding of how policy advisory systems can be designed and implemented to effectively increase evidence-informed policy-making.
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Aubin, D., Brans, M., Fobé, E., Jacobzone, S., & Pattyn, V. (2026). Policy advisory systems and the science–policy nexus in Belgium. In M. Reuchamps, M. Brans, P. Meier, E. van Haute (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Belgian Politics (pp. 478-494). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198914754.013.0030