Science Policy, R&amp;D and Knowledge in Portugal: an Application of Social Network Analysis

Gama, Rui; Barros, Cristina; Fernandes, João Luís Jesus

doi:10.1007/s13132-017-0447-3

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“…boundary organisations) in a number of science-policy networks (e.g. Cvitanovic et al (2017) in Australia and Gama et al (2017) in Portugal)). SNA has been used to assess information exchange in public health research where it has provided insights into how policy makers source information and evidence (Oliver et al 2017).…”

Section: Methods For Evaluating Policy Impacts From Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathways to policy impact: a new approach for planning and evidencing research impact

Reed

Bryce

Machen

2018

Evidence &Amp; Policy

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Background:The use of research in policy settings is complex, unpredictable and influenced by a range of poorly understood social factors. This makes it difficult to plan for, facilitate and evaluate policy impacts arising from research. Aims and objectives:1. Propose and test tools for planning for and facilitating research impact, based on a new logic model combined with a novel approach to public/stakeholder analysis 2. Propose and test methods for establishing causal links between research and policy impacts 3. Use case study findings to provide new empirical insights into the social processes that mediate the generation of impact from research Methods: Social Network Analysis, qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews and analysis of secondary data were used in a case study of peatland climate change research in Scottish Government policy. Findings: Boundary organizations and centrally positioned, well-trusted individuals, were crucial to the development of a trusted body of research in which policy-makers were sufficiently confident as the basis for policy. Discussion and conclusions: The non-linear social dynamics that characterize sciencepolicy networks can be understood and evaluated. By using the tools described in this paper, researchers and other stakeholders can better plan, facilitate and evaluate research impact.

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Section: Methods For Evaluating Policy Impacts From Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pathways to policy impact: a new approach for planning and evidencing research impact

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Machen

2018

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“…Outra explicação para o baixo grau dos relacionamentos espaciais dentro do território português é a forte influência das ligações comerciais internacionais, processos estes vinculados com a globalização econômica. Nesse sentido, outros estudos mostram essa inclinação ao exterior, como no campo dos projetos de investigação e desenvolvimento, realizados no país, com um componente crescente em parcerias com instituições internacionais (Gama et al, 2018). Ou, também, como no caso especial de Lisboa em sua propensão aos vínculos científicos e econômicos com o exterior (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2015).…”

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A economia metropolitana e os seus impactos regionais em Portugal: uma análise espacial exploratória de Lisboa, Porto e Coimbra

Tartaruga¹

2020

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Este artigo analisa os impactos regionais das economias metropolitanas em Portugal focando as aglomerações de Lisboa, Porto e Coimbra. Teoricamente, o estudo faz uso de uma abordagem baseada nos eixos de desenvolvimento das cidades – econômico, institucional, das interações sociais e político – e do conceito de causação circular e cumulativa. Utilizando uma técnica de análise exploratória de dados espaciais (AEDE) – a estatística I de Moran – conseguiu-se estabelecer os diferentes padrões espaciais da variável produtividade. Concluiu-se que, de maneira geral, no território português ocorrem relações espaciais entre as regiões. Assim, pôde-se determinar aglomerações de baixo desempenho econômico no interior do país. No que tange às metrópoles, Porto e Coimbra não presentaram relacionamentos espaciais importantes com seus respectivos entornos regionais. Em Lisboa revelou-se um aglomerado com desempenho positivo no seu interior, portanto, sem impactos na sua vizinhança regional. Daí decorre a conclusão da baixa estruturação econômica regional no país.

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“…It is a proven fact that in this contemporary époque, for nations to survive the challenges of globalisation, they need knowledge-based economies (KBEs) (Tchamyou 2017;Parcero and Ryan 2017;Vadra 2017). KBEs which are essential for competition in the 21 st century, have been at the centre of key policy reports from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank during the past decade (Tchamyou 2017;Amavilah et al 2017;Gama et al 2018;Asongu 2017a;Asongu and Tchamyou 2019a). It is within this policy framework that the relevance of KBE has been mastered by North America, Japan and Europe, which have inexorably been determining the pattern of economic development in the international arena.…”

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Building Knowledge-Based Economies in Africa: A Systematic Review of Policies and Strategies

Asongu

Odhiambo

2019

J Knowl Econ

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Compared to other regions of the world, Africa is lagging in its drive toward knowledgebased economies. This study systematically reviews the literature in order to highlight the policies and strategies with which African countries can accelerate their current drive towards building knowledge-based economies. These are discussed in terms of three pillars of the World Bank's knowledge economy framework. They are the indices for: (i) education and skilled population, (ii) information and communication technology and (iii) economic incentives and institutional regime.

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Science Policy, R&D and Knowledge in Portugal: an Application of Social Network Analysis

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Pathways to policy impact: a new approach for planning and evidencing research impact

Pathways to policy impact: a new approach for planning and evidencing research impact

A economia metropolitana e os seus impactos regionais em Portugal: uma análise espacial exploratória de Lisboa, Porto e Coimbra

Building Knowledge-Based Economies in Africa: A Systematic Review of Policies and Strategies

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