Generating Legitimacy for Labor Market and Welfare State Reform-the Role of Policy Advice in Germany, The Netherlands, And Sweden‪.‬

1 Introduction (1) Policy advice can help inform policy makers on societal problems, their causes and potential solutions, thus contributing to appropriate institutional reforms and effective societal problem-solving capacities. The relationship between scientific research and politics, however, is a delicate one, with the effective supply and transfer of policy advice depending on institutional prerequisites in both the science sector and the political system so that policy-relevant information can be generated and provided which can influence the choice and implementation of appropriate policies.