The Role of Scientific Advice in Innovation Policy Making

• Authors: Weresa Marzena Anna

Title variants

EN

The Role of Scientific Advice in Innovation Policy Making

RU

Роль научного консультирования в формировании политики в области инноваций

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper was to identify factors that should be taken into account in order to explain the role of scientific advice in innovation policy making. This paper shows that effective policy development in the area of research and innovation requires a high-quality and effective system of scientific policy advice as well as appropriate use of advice by policy makers. The impact of science-based policies on countries’ innovation performance depends on (a) content of scientific input (quality of evidence and its relevance); (b) the appropriate use of scientific evidence and rationality of its application, and (c) the organizational aspects of the policy advice process.

PL

Celem artykułu jest wskazanie czynników, które należy uwzględniać przy wyjaśnianiu roli doradztwa naukowego w kształtowaniu polityki innowacyjnej. Artykuł pokazuje, że kształtowanie efektywnej polityki w dziedzinie badań naukowych i innowacji wymaga istnienia sprawnego i wydajnego systemu doradztwa naukowego oraz właściwego wykorzystania tego systemu przez polityków. Wpływ opartej na naukowych podstawach polityki innowacyjnej na innowacyjność gospodarki zależy od: a) zakresu i jakości badań naukowych, b) właściwego i racjonalnego wykorzystania osiągnięć nauki, c) organizacyjnych aspektów systemu doradztwa naukowego.

RU

В статье указываются факторы, которые следует учесть в анализе роли научного консультирования в формировании политики в области инноваций. Автор утверждает, что формирование эффективной политики в области научных исследований и инноваций требует наличия эффективной системы научного консультирования, а также надлежащего использования этой системы политиками. Влияние опирающейся на научные основы политики в области инноваций и инновационный характер экономики зависит от: а) диапазона и качества научных исследований, б) надлежащего и рационального использования достижений науки, в) организационных аспектов системы научного консультирования.

Keywords

EN

research and development; innovativeness; innovation policy; scientific advice

• Publisher: Komitet Nauk Ekonomicznych PAN, Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne
• Journal: Ekonomista
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 569-581

Contributors

author

Weresa Marzena Anna

• Prof. dr hab. Marzenna Anna Weresa – Professor of Economics, World Economy Research Institute, Warsaw School of Economics

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