Like other major areas of public policy concern, science policy has come to be both a difficult topic of genuine challenges as well as one that is a political hot potato which is frequently reviewed. For a long time I have been interested in the rate of change (or at least review) and the direction of science policy in modern economies. If you are curious about my use of the word velocity you can read a recent article - October 2010 issue of the Academy of Management Review.
Governments of a conservative nature as well as those of a more Liberal or left leaning nature find a number of the basic principles of science policy - R&D support - particularly for business problematic while agreeing that the purpose of science and innovation policy is to promote the development of new products. Its the economy stupid. The social dimensions of science and society are barely recognised now.
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