Valérie Pattyn
Associate professor
- Name
- Dr. V.E. Pattyn
- Telephone
- +31 70 800 9500
- v.e.pattyn@fgga.leidenuniv.nl
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7844-8858
Valérie Pattyn is Associate Professor at the Institute of Public Administration, and director of the Bachelor in Public Administration. She joined Leiden University in 2015. Valérie Pattyn’s research interests lie at the intersection of knowledge and public policy and include evidence-informed policymaking, knowledge production and use in policy, and policy advising. She specialized in policy evaluation as one particular type of evidence.
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Valérie Pattyn’s current research program examines the demands for knowledge and advice of policy makers, the conditions fostering and impeding evidence-informed policy making, and the politics of policy evaluation. In addition, she is involved in research projects about policy advice production and use within and outside the civil service (such as parliaments, think tanks, consultants, and political party study centers). Method-wise, she has developed a particular interest in case-oriented and set-theoretic approaches to comparative policy analysis, and in theory-based evaluation methods.
She co-directs the ‘Power of Evidence’ Research Programme.
Valérie is co-founder and co-chair of the Permanent Study Group on Policy Design and Evaluation of the European Group for Public Administration; board member of the Flemish Evaluation Association; member of the working group on policy evaluation of Vide (beroepsvereniging voor toezichthouders, inspecteurs, handhavers en evaluatoren); and member of the advisory board of COMPASSS (COMPArative Methods for Systematic cross-caSe analysis).
She is Associate Editor for Policy Design and Practice, and is serving on the editorial boards of the Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice; Beleidsonderzoek Online; and Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement.
Valérie is frequently invited to advice governments on topics as evaluation capacity building, the politics of evaluation, and evaluation methods. She is currently expert member of the Advisory Committee on Policy Evaluation of the Dutch Ministry of Finance.
Valérie is also part-time affiliated as Assistant Professor to KU Leuven Public Governance Institute (Belgium), where she teaches an MA course in policy evaluation. Prior to her appointment at Leiden University in 2015, she occupied positions as doctor-coordinator of the Policy Research Center Governmental Organisation and Decisive Government in Flanders (Steunpunt Bestuurlijke Organisatie Vlaanderen); researcher and lecturer at KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, and programme co-ordinator of the Master of European Politics and Policies at the Institute for International and European Policy at KU Leuven.
In 2014 she completed her PhD, entitled: “Policy evaluation activity unravelled. A configurational analysis of the incidence, number, locus and quality of policy evaluations in the Flemish public sector” (shortlisted for the Jaarprijs Politicologie).
Associate professor
- Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
- Instituut Bestuurskunde
- Jungblut J., Gouglas A., Katz G., Bandola-Gill J., Brans M., Timmermans A., Anderson A., Aubin D., Bakir C., Bino B., Bleiklie I., Blum S., Bolukbasi H.T., Flinders M., Fobe E., Galanti M.T., Kallestrup M., Michelsen S., Molnar G.T., Pattyn V.E., Pritoni A., Real-Dato J., Squevin P. & Xhindi N. (2023), Out of the ivory tower: an explanation of the policy advisory roles of political scientists in Europe, European Political Science : .
- Francesco F. de, Pattyn V.E. & Salamon H. (2023), The monitoring and evaluation challenges of the sustainable development goals: an assessment in three European countries, Sustainable Development : .
- Raymaekers P., De Smedt P., Pattyn V. & Migchelbrink K. (2023), Evidence als evidentie? Resultaten van een grootschalige survey onder ambtenaren over onderbouwd beleid in de Vlaamse overheid, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 2023(4): 5-21.
- Kupiec T., Celinska-Janowicz D. & Pattyn V.E. (2023), Understanding evaluation use from an organisational perspective: a review of the literature and a research agenda, EVALUATION-US 29(3): 338-355.
- Krupnik S., Szczucka A., Wozniak M. & Pattyn V.E. (2023), The potential of consecutive qualitative comparative analysis as a systematic strategy for configurational theorizing, EVALUATION-US : .
- Fraussen Bert Pattyn Valerie (2023), The niche of think tanks in a consensus - seeking and neo-corporatist policy advisory system, International Review of Administrative Sciences : .
- Bundi P. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), Citizens and evaluation: a review of evaluation models, American Journal of Evaluation : .
- Blum S. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), How are evidence and policy conceptualised, and how do they connect?: A qualitative systematic review of public policy literature, Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice : .
- Zaki L.B., Pattyn V.E. & Wayenberg E. (2022), Policy learning type shifts during creeping crises: a storyboard of COVID‐19 driven learning in Belgium, European Policy Analysis : .
- Klep K.F.M., Rap S.E. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), How to research independent children’s rights institutions: lessons learned from the evaluation of the Dutch Children’s Ombudsman. In: Lux A. & Gran B. (Eds.) The Roles of Independent Children’s Rights Institutions in Advancing Human Rights of Children. Sociological Studies of Children and Youth no. 28 Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited. 55-73.
- Mavrot C. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), The politics of evaluation. In: Ladner A. & Sager F. (Eds.), Handbook on the politics of public administration: Edward Elgar. 244-255.
- Pattyn V., Zaki B.L. & Wayenberg E. (2022), Beleid in sluipende crisistijd: het Belgische relaas van COVID-19-gedreven beleidsleren, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 2022(3): 43-55.
- Francesco F. de & Pattyn V.E. (2022), Designing for coordination: the case of regulatory management policy. In: Peters B.G. & Fontaine G. (Eds.), Research handbook of policy design: Edward Elgar. 338-350.
- Pattyn V.E. & Bundi P. (2022), Formal agenda-setting government tools: periodic evaluations and reviews. In: Howlett M. (Ed.) The Routledge handbook of policy tools.: Routledge. 125-136.
- Hecke S. van, Walle B. van de, Bouckaert G. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), Belgium: struggling with solidarity. In: Kaeding M., Pollak J. & Schmidt P. (Eds.) European solidarity in action and the future of Europe: views from the capitals. Cham: Springer Nature. 7-10.
- Pattyn V.E. & Timmermans A. (2022), Polder politics under pressure: the advisory roles of political scientists in the Netherlands. In: Brans M. & Timmermans A. (Eds.) The Advisory Roles of Political Scientists in Europe. Comparing Engagements in Policy Advisory Systems. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 279-305.
- Bundi P. & Pattyn V.E. (2022), Trust, but verify? Understanding citizen attitudes toward evidence-informed policy making, Public Administration : .
- Pattyn V.E., Matthys Joery & Hecke Steven van (2021), Gestion de crise à enjeux élevés dans les « Pays-Bas » : comparaison des réponses gouvernementales au COVID-19 [High-stakes crisis management in the Low Countries: comparing government responses to COVID-19] (translation: Pattyn Valérie, Matthys Joery & Hecke Steven van), Revue internationale des Sciences administratives 87: 561-577.
- Alámos-Concha P., Pattyn V., Rihoux B. Schalembier B., Beach D. & Cambré B. (2021), Conservative solutions for progress: on solution types when combining QCA with in-depth Process-Tracing, Quality and Quantity : .
- Pattyn V.E. & Noordink M. (2021), Het gebruik van verantwoordingsinformatie door Kamerleden, De Hofvijver mei 2021: .
- Timmermans A., Pattyn V.E. & Meulen B. van der (2021), Political and Social Forces Shaping Political Science Research and Knowledge Transfer in the Netherlands. In: Eisfeld R. & Flinders M. (Eds.), Political Science in the Shadow of the State. Research, Relevance, Deference: Palgrave Macmillan. 179-202.
- Pattyn V. & De Peuter B. (2021), Evaluation in Belgien. In: Stockmann R. & Meyer W. (Eds.), Die Institutionalisierung der Evaluation in Europa. Münster: Waxmann. 93-114.
- Tan E., Pattyn V. & Casiano C.: Crompvoets J. (2021), A capacity assessment framework for the fit-for-purpose land administration systems: the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Rwanda and Kenya, Land Use Policy 102: 105244.
- Pattyn V.E., Noordink M., Modderman P., Cohn R., Groot M. de, Braun C. & Steen M. van der (2021), Evaluatie gebruik bijlage CW3.1 door Tweede Kamer: een onderzoek naar de onderbouwing van beleidsvoorstellen, uitgevoerd in opdracht van Ministerie van Financiën. Den Haag: Ministerie van Financiën.
- De Francesco F. & Pattyn V. (2021), Policy evaluation styles. In: Howlett M. & Tosun J. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Policy Styles. London: Routledge. 408-421.
- Pattyn V.E. (2020), Beleidsevaluatie. In: Wayenberg E. (Ed.), Bouwen aan beleid: Het proces van de overheid. Gent: Owl Press. 182-204.
- Pattyn V.E. & Peuter B. de (2020), Belgium. In: Stockmann R., Meyer W. & Taube L. (Eds.), The Institutionalisation of Evaluation in Europe: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Koeva M., Stocker C., Crommelinck S., Ho S., Chipofya M., Sahib J., Bennett R., Zevenbergen J., Vosselman G., Lemmen C., Crompvoets J., Buntinx I., Wayumba G., Wayumba R., Odwe P.O., Osewe G.T., Chika B. & Pattyn V. (2020), Innovative Remote Sensing Methodologies for Kenyan Land Tenure Mapping, Remote Sensing 12(2): 273.
- Pattyn V., Gouglas A. & Leeuwe J. de (2020), The knowledge behind Brexit. A bibliographic analysis of ex-ante policy appraisals on Brexit in the United Kingdom and the European Union, Journal of European Public Policy : .
- Pattyn V., Álamos-Concha P., Cambré B., Rihoux B. & Schalembier B. (2020), Policy Effectiveness through Configurational and Mechanistic Lenses: Lessons for Concept Development, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis : .
- Pattyn V. & Bouterse M. (2020), Explaining use and non-use of policy evaluations in a mature evaluation setting, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 7(85): .
- Knaap P. van der, Pattyn V.E. & Hanemaayer D. (2020), Beleidsevaluatie in theorie en prakijk. Den Haag: Boom.
- Bouterse M. & Pattyn V. (2020), Autonomie ontrafeld. De casus van de Nederlandse Kinderombudsman, Bestuurskunde (2): 60-70.
- Pattyn. V., Matthys J. & Hecke S. van (2020), High-stakes crisis management in the Low Countries: comparing government responses to COVID-19, International Review of Administrative Sciences : 1-19.
- Pattyn V. (2019), Towards Appropriate Impact Evaluation Methods, European Journal of Development Research 31(2): 174-179.
- Pattyn V.E. (2019) Review of : Customized implementation of European Union food safety policy: United in diversity?. Review of: Thomann Eva (2019), Customized implementation of European Union food safety policy: United in diversity?. International Series on Public Policy: Palgrave Macmillan. Public Administration .
- Pattyn V., Blum S., Fobé E., Pekar-Milicevic M. & Brans M. (2019), Academic policy advice in consensus-seeking countries: the cases of Belgium and Germany, International Review of Administrative Sciences : .
- Pattyn V.E., Peuter B. de & Brans M. (2019), Why do Ministers Ask for Policy Evaluation Studies? The Case of the Flemish Government, Politische Vierteljahresschrift 60(4): 701-717.
- Klep K.F.M., Pattyn V.E., Bruning M.R., Liefaard T., Verkroost D.S. & Rap S.E. (2018), De Kinderombudsman op de kaart. Lessen voor de toekomst uit de Evaluatie Wet Kinderombudsman, Tijdschrift voor Familie- en Jeugdrecht 2018(1): 12-18 (FJR 2018/4).
- Ho S., Pattyn V.E., Broucker B. & Crompvoets J. (2018), Needs Assessment in Land Administration: The Potential of the Nominal Group Technique, Land 7(87): 1-16.
- Bouterse M. & Pattyn V. (2018), Welke factoren bevorderen of belemmeren het gebruik van beleidsevaluaties?, Beleidsonderzoek Online maart: .
- Verlet D., De Peuter B. & Pattyn V.E. (2018), Effectiviteit vaststellen binnen de Vlaamse overheid: Over willen, kunnen en doen, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 2018(1): 1-16.
- Pattyn V., Molenveld A. & Befani B. (2018), Qualitative Comparative Analysis as an Evaluation Tool. Lessons From an Application in Development Cooperation, American Journal of Evaluation : .
- Pattyn V., Voorst S. van, Mastenbroek E. & Dunlop C.A. (2017), Policy evaluation in Europe. In: Ongaro E. & Thiel S. van (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Public Administration and Management in Europe. London: Palgrave.
- Pattyn Valerie, Pittoors G. & Hecke S. van (2017), Political parties' ideas factories? On policy analysis by political party think tanks. In: Brans M., Geva-May I. & Howlett M. (Eds.), International Handbook of Comparative Policy Analysis. New York: Routledge. 245-260.
- Fraussen B., Pattyn V. & Lawaree J. (2017), Thinking in splendid isolation? The organisation and policy engagement of think tanks in Belgium. In: Fraussen B., Pattyn Valerie & Lawaree J. (Eds.), Policy Analysis in Belgium. Bristol: Policy Press.
- Bruning M.R., Rap S.E., Klep K.F.M., Bouterse M., Verkroost D.S., Mesman J., Yesilkagit A.K., Castermans A.G., Liefaard T., leeuwen C.M.M. van, Pattyn V.E. & Amoureus C.M. (2017), Evaluatie Wet Kinderombudsman. Reeks evaluatie regelgeving no. 41. Den Haag: ZonMw.
- Pattyn V. & Brans M. (2017), Beleidsvoering tijdens lange regeringsonderhandelingen? De Belgische ervaring, De Hofvijver juni: .
- Brans M. & Pattyn V. (2017), Validating Methods for Comparing Public Policy: Perspectives from Academics and "Pracademics". Introduction to the Special Issue Introduction, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 19(4): 303-312.
- Fobé E., Pattyn V.E., Brans M. & Aubin D. (2017), Policy analytical practice investigated: exploring patterns in use of policy analytical techniques. In: Howlett M., Ramesh M. & Wu X. (Eds.), Policy Capacity and Governance: Assessing Governmental Competences and Capabilities in Theory and Practice. London: Palgrave. 179-202.
- Pattyn V., Hecke S. van, Pirlot P., Rihoux B. & Brans M. (2017), Ideas as Close as Possible to Power: Belgian Political Parties and their Study Centres. In: Brans M. & Aubin D. (Eds.), Policy analysis in Belgium. Bristol: Policy Press.
- Desmedt E., Morin D., Pattyn V. & Brans M. (2017), Impact of performance audit on the Administration: A Belgian study (2005-2010), Managerial Auditing Journal 32(3): 251-275.
- Fobé E., Peuter B. de, Petit Jean M. & Pattyn V. (2017), Analytical techniques in Belgian policy analysis. In: Brans M. & Aubin D. (Eds.), Policy analysis in Belgium. Bristol: Policy Press.
- Desmedt E., Pattyn Valerie & Van Humbeeck P. (2016), Beleidsevaluatie vandaag: Een voorzichtige balans, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 21(2): 63-69.
- Fraussen B. & Pattyn V.E. (2016), Denktanks in België: onbekend en onbemind?, Samenleving en Politiek 23(5): 70-78.
- Knaap P. van der & Pattyn Valerie (2016), Beleidsevaluatie, kennis en politiek: nieuw optimisme rond klassieke paradoxen. Inleiding themanummer, Bestuurskunde 25(2): 3-5.
- Peuter B. de & Pattyn Valerie (2016), Waarom evalueren beleidsmakers? Een longitudinale analyse van motieven voor beleidsevaluatie in Vlaamse ministeriële beleidsnota’s, Bestuurskunde 25(2): 32-45.
- Brans M., Pattyn Valerie & Bouckaert G. (2016), Taking Care of Policy in Times of Crisis: Comparative Lessons from Belgium’s Longest Caretaker Government, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis 18(5): 448-463.
- Desmedt E. & Pattyn V.E. (2015), De impact van performance audits van het Rekenhof. Survey bij ambtenaren van de federale overheid, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 3: 103-120.
- Pattyn Valerie (2015), Explaining Variance in Policy Evaluation Regularity. The Case of the Flemish Public Sector, Public Management Review 17(10): 1475-1495.
- Pattyn Valerie, Gerrits L. & Verweij S. (2015), Qualitative Comparative Analysis: meer behorend bij de kwalitatieve dan de kwantitatieve benadering, Kwalon. Tijdschrift voor kwalitatief onderzoek in Nederland 20(3): 26-33.
- Speer S., Pattyn Valerie & De Peuter B. (2015), The growing role of evaluation in parliaments: holding governments accountable?, International Review of Administrative Sciences 81(1): 37-57.
- Pattyn V.E., Damme J. van & Rynck F. de (2015), Editoriaal: Overheid in transitie(s)?, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 8(1): 3-4.
- Van Damme J. & Pattyn V.E. (2015), Overheid in transitie(s)? Beleidsrollen en -instrumenten in een transitiecontext, Vlaams Tijdschrift voor Overheidsmanagement 8(1): 5-10.
- Pattyn V.E Brans M. (2015), Belgium. In: Bearfield D.A., Berman E.M. & Dubnick M.J. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy.. New York: Routledge. 1-5.
- Pattyn Valerie & Brans M. (2015), Organisational analytical capacity: Policy evaluation in Belgium, Policy and Society 34(3-4): 183-196.
- Pattyn Valerie & Brans M. (2014), Explaining Organizational Variety in Evaluation Quality Assurance: Which Conditions Matter?, International Journal of Public Administration 37(6): 363-375.
- Pattyn Valerie, Hecke S. van, Brans M. & Libeer T. (2014), Tussen politieke partijen en think tanks. Een verkennende analyse van de Vlaamse partijstudiediensten, Res Publica 3: 293-316.
- Pattyn Valerie (2014), Why organizations (do not) evaluate? Explaining evaluation activity through the lens of configurational comparative methods, Evaluation. The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice 20(3): 348-367.
- Pattyn Valerie (2014), De techniek van grootste gelijkenis en verschil (MDSO/MSDO). Een hulpmiddel voor de selectie van causaal relevante variabelen in een databestand met weinig casussen, Kwalon. Tijdschrift voor kwalitatief onderzoek in Nederland 19(3): 55-67.
- Pattyn V. & Brans M. (2013), Outsource versus in-house. An identification of the organizational conditions influencing the choice for internal or external evaluators, Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation 28(2): 43-63.
- Peuter Bart de, Pattyn Valerie & Wayenberg Ellen (2011), Territorial Reform of Local Government: Evaluation Criteria Underpinning Decisions and Debate in Flanders, Local Government Studies 37(5): 533-552.
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- Assistant Editor
- Co-chair Permanent Study Group Policy Design and Evaluation
- Member Advisory Board
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