Articles by subject: policy

Burden of proof: should evidence determine policy? (by Richard Wilson, January/February 2012 ): A growing number of activists are calling for science to play a larger role in policy. But will it work? Richard Wilson asks the experts
Because you're worth it? (by Ben Fine, September/October 2010 ): It can cure cancer, make you rich and even foster world peace, claim its advocates. But what proof is there, asks Ben Fine, that social capital has any benefits at all?
Unsafe havens (by Rahila Gupta, January/February 2009 ): The Government is planning tougher penalties for men who use trafficked prostitutes. But who is helping the women themselves? Rahila Gupta uncovers a distributing trend