Policy and politics

Research interests: public policy process, evidence-based policy making, political institutions

• Aula, V. (2023). Evidence-based policymaking in the legislatures – Timeliness and politics of evidence in Finland. Policy and Politics, 51 (4), 673–694.  https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321X16873376680333
• Aula, V. & Koskimaa, V. (2023). The imperative of expertise: why and how ‘unelected politicians’ transform party organizations and representative democracy. Party Politics, (Online First), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688231190048
• Aula, V., & Raunio, T. (2022). The conditions of committee importance – drawing lessons from a qualitative case study of Finland. The Journal of Legislative Studies. (online issue) 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2022.2153995​​

Data in policy

Research interests: data science and AI in policy, science and expertise in policy

• Aula, V. & Bowles, J. (2023). Stepping back from Data and AI for Good – Current trends and ways forward. Big Data & Society 10 (1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517231173901
• Aula, V. (2019). Institutions, infrastructures, and data friction – Reforming secondary use of health data in Finland. Big Data & Society 6(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1177/2053951719875980​

Digital policy and AI governance

Research interests: AI regulation, transparency and accountability, politics of digital technologies

• Aula, V & Erkkilä, T. (In Press,). Transparency. In Paul, R. & Carmel, E. & Cobbe, J. (eds.). Handbook of Public Policy and Artificial Intelligence. Edward Elgar. ISBN: 978180392 2164. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/handbook-on-public-policy-and-artificial-intelligence-9781803922164.html

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