Quality of Science & Technology Policy

Bhavya Mehta
25 August 2022

Science and Technology (S&T) policies of a country alter how individuals & entities of the science, technology, and innovation ecosystem interact with each other and determine how resources are to be allocated to serve the best interest of the public. This toolkit aims to provide a suited guideline for policymakers and others who wish to assess the quality of science and technology policies of a country holistically. This toolkit takes into account several metrics that help identify characteristics of a sound S&T policy. Metrics like Collaboration, Resources & Research, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Environment & Sustainability establish the outcomes and effectiveness of this policy, whereas metrics like Transparency, Accountability & Administration help in assessing the clarity and impact of the policy. 

 

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