Wizards, pretenders, or unaccountable curators? How consultants shape policy in underfunded international agencies
Hanrieder, T. H.
& Eckl, J.
(21 June 2023)
Wizards, pretenders, or unaccountable curators? How consultants shape policy in underfunded international agencies.
Impact of Social Sciences Blog.
& Eckl, J.
(21 June 2023)
Wizards, pretenders, or unaccountable curators? How consultants shape policy in underfunded international agencies.
Impact of Social Sciences Blog.
Consultancies play an important role in developing policies and strategies for international agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). Drawing on a recent study, Tine Hanrieder and Julian Eckl argue that consultants’ formidable ability to curate and draw together preferred evidence for influential case studies is enhanced by the low funding environment these agencies operate in.