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Measurement and Statistics On Science and Technology 19 20 to the Present

By Benoit Godin

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2005
ISBN
9780415341042, 0415341043
LCC
QA276 .G565 2004
Open Library ID
OL22612438M
Language
english
Format
CHM
Filesize
960 kB (983342 bytes)
Series
Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
Pages
361\0
Library
Kolxo3
Time added
2009-07-20 05:12:22

Description

How do we objectively measure scientific activities? What proportion of economic activities should a society devote to research and development? How can public-sector and private-sector research best be directed to achieve social goals?Governments and researchers from industrial countries have been measuring science and technology for more than eighty years. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the attempts to measure science and technology activities in Western countries and the successes and shortcomings of statistical systems.Godin guides readers through the historical moments that led to the development of statistics on science and technology and also examines the socio-political dynamics behind social measurement.This enlightening account will be of interest to students and academics investigating science measurement as well as policy makers working in this burgeoning field.

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