Publications

CECAN Webinar: New Economic Models of the Energy Transition

CECAN Webinar: New Economic Models of the Energy Transition

This webinar will present work from the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project, a Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Children’s Investment Fund Foundation funded project applying complexity and systems approaches in ex ante appraisal of energy and climate policy.

UKES / CECAN Online Masterclass – Process Tracing

UKES / CECAN Online Masterclass – Process Tracing

Process Tracing is a method used to understand causal chains in single case analysis settings. It is the systematic analysis of contribution claims through explicit investigation of how pieces of evidence support or undermine a particular hypothesis or claim.

Pluralistic evaluation framework published in Ecological Economics

Pluralistic evaluation framework published in Ecological Economics

Last month saw the publication of our paper outlining a new tool for evaluating policies and projects. This tool has been under development since my fellowship with CECAN in 2017-18, and its publication in the journal Ecological Economics is a milestone for our team.

UKES / CECAN Online Masterclass – Process Tracing

UKES / CECAN Online Masterclass – Process Tracing

Process Tracing is a method used to understand causal chains in single case analysis settings. It is the systematic analysis of contribution claims through explicit investigation of how pieces of evidence support or undermine a particular hypothesis or claim.

In case you missed last week's webinar: 'Lessons from commissioning, implementing and evaluating a multi-site, complex system change programme using a developmental evaluation approach', a recording is now available on the CECAN website: www.cecan.ac.uk/videos/

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