Outputs (7)

Evidence-Based Policy: What's to be Done About Relevance (2009)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2009). Evidence-Based Policy: What's to be Done About Relevance. Philosophical Studies, 143(1), 127-136

Measuring Research Impact: Special Problems (2009)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2009). Measuring Research Impact: Special Problems

Causal Laws, Policy Predictions, and the Need for Genuine Powers (2009)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2009). Causal Laws, Policy Predictions, and the Need for Genuine Powers. In T. Handfield (Ed.), Dispositions and Causes. Oxford University Press

How To Do Things with Causes (2009)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. D. (2009). How To Do Things with Causes. Proceedings and addresses of the American Philosophical Association, 83(2), 5-22

What is this thing called 'efficacy'? (2009)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. D. (2009). What is this thing called 'efficacy'?. In C. Mantzavinos (Ed.), Philosophy of the social sciences : philosophical theory and scientific practice (185-206). Cambridge University Press

This paper is about efficacy, effectiveness, the need for theory to join the two, and the tragedies of exporting the Cochrane medical-inspired ideology to social policy. Loosely, efficacy is what is established about causes in RCTs – randomized contr... Read More about What is this thing called 'efficacy'?.

If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities? (2009)
Journal Article
Cartwright, N. (2009). If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities?. Erkenntnis, 70(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10670-008-9136-8

This paper argues that even when simple analogue models picture parallel worlds, they generally still serve as isolating tools. But there are serious obstacles that often stop them isolating in just the right way. These are obstacles that face any mo... Read More about If No Capacities then No Credible Worlds. But Can Models Reveal Capacities?.

Causality, Invariance and Policy (2009)
Book Chapter
Cartwright, N. (2009). Causality, Invariance and Policy. In H. Kincaid, & D. Ross (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of philosophy of economics (410-423). Oxford University Press

This chapter has five aims: 1. To explain the puzzling methodology of an important econometric study of health and status. 2. To note the widespread use of invariance in both economic and philosophical studies of causality to guarantee that causal kn... Read More about Causality, Invariance and Policy.