How do think tanks establish a unique position in a saturated policy advisory landscape? Bert Fraussen and Valerie Pattyn show that Belgian think tanks set themselves apart from other actors by prioritising long-term, evidence-based policy advice. Aligned with the nation’s administrative tradition, they also adopt consensual strategies
Associate Professor in Public Policy and Policy Analysis, Institute of Public Administration, Leiden University / Visiting Professor, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute
Valérie's research agenda centres on governments' use of evidence, policy work, policy capacity, and policy analysis, with a specialism in policy evaluation.
At Leiden University, she co-directs the Power of Evidence research programme.
Her work has been published in a wide range of public administration and public policy journals.
