In:
Annual Review of Energy and the Environment, Annual Reviews, Vol. 27, No. 1 ( 2002-11), p. 119-158
Abstract:
▪ Abstract Students of public policy sometimes envision an idealized policy process where competent data collection and incisive analysis on both sides of a debate lead to reasoned judgments and sound decisions. Unfortunately, numbers that prove decisive in policy debates are not always carefully developed, credibly documented, or correct. This paper presents four widely cited examples of numbers in the energy field that are either misleading or wrong. It explores the origins of these numbers, how they missed the mark, and how they have been misused by both analysts and the media. In addition, it describes and uses a three-stage analytical process for evaluating such statistics that involves defining terms and boundaries, assessing underlying data, and critically analyzing arguments.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1056-3466
DOI:
10.1146/energy.2002.27.issue-1
DOI:
10.1146/annurev.energy.27.122001.083458
Language:
English
Publisher:
Annual Reviews
Publication Date:
2002
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2031616-1
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2182174-4