425 – Data Visualization and Power of Evidence-Driven Approaches to Addressing Social Issues in Countries in Transition
Data Visualization and Power of Evidence-Based Policymaking in Countries in Transition
Giang Nguyen
International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation
Clara Kyung
McGill University
Ariel Lee
International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation
Eunsol Lee
International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation
Hannah Cho
International Strategy and Reconciliation Foundation
Elliott Chun
University of North Carolina
Cindy Won
Brown University
Star Ying
U.S. Department of Commerce
Asaph Young Chun
U.S. Census Bureau
The purpose of the paper consolidating talks presented in an ASA panel is to investigate merits and drawbacks of data visualization and power of evidence-based approaches to addressing policy issues in countries in transition. We discuss overarching analytical problems and the value of using data visualization when it comes to addressing policy issues of public health, economics and education in developing countries in particular. The paper demonstrates case studies of how data-poor countries can address national problems by leveraging multiple sources of data, vitalizing data visualization and supporting evidence-driven policy development. Case studies utilize the UN Millennial Development Goals data, UNICEF and WHO data, and survey and census data collected from developing countries, including Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, also known as North Korea).