The Role of Analysts in Public Agencies: Toward an Empirically Grounded Typology

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the analytical capabilities of individuals in central government public organizations. Drawing upon the results of a large study undertaken for the Polish government that aimed to identify and improve the analytical capacity of central government personnel across all policy domains, the chapter provides a definition and a multi-dimensional typology of analysts in government. The typology is accompanied by a practical toolbox for identifying and grouping analysts, as tested in the Polish government.