https://policyandpoliticsblog.com/2026/05/13/inferential-reasoning-and-abductive-approaches-to-policy-analysis-under-uncertainty/Policy & Politics Journal Blogen2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00Inferential reasoning and abductive approaches to policy analysis under uncertainty evidence use, policy change, policy design, policy targets, policy analysis, energy policy, uncertainty, Environmental policy, Colorado, political discourse, Text Analysis, rebates, policy instrument, problem-oriented knowledge, knowledge creep, solution-oriented knowledge, evidence-informed policy making, calibration, Policy Complexity, Knowledge Integration, Inferential Reasoning, Abduction