The social sciences of quantification : from politics of large numbers to target-driven policies

BRUNO Isabelle (ed.), JANY-CATRACE Florence (ed.), TOUCHELAY Béatrice (ed.) The social sciences of quantification : from politics of large numbers to target-driven policies Dordrecht : Springer, 2016, ISBN 978-3-319-43999-0 Résumé éditeur : This book details how quantification can serve both as evidence and as an instrument of government, whether when dealing with statistics on employment, occupational health and economic governance, or when developing public management or target-driven poli..