One way to resolve our initial skepticism would be to have a trusted expert in the field recommend a highly political intervention.
This is a very low standard. It is easy to find any number of experts for many interventions. In order to have a reasonable chance of identifying the most cost-effective interventions, we need to demand higher standards than this. While we might disagree on what these standards might be, some possibilities might include:
This is a very low standard. It is easy to find any number of experts for many interventions. In order to have a reasonable chance of identifying the most cost-effective interventions, we need to demand higher standards than this. While we might disagree on what these standards might be, some possibilities might include:
Having done cost-benefit analysis
Providing references to RCTs
Providing a theoretical framework
Fairly considering opposing views
Yet none of these are present here.