Furthering America's research enterprise

"Scientific research has enabled America to remain at the forefront of global competition for commercially viable technologies and other innovations. For more than 65 years, the United States has led the world in science and technology. Discoveries from scientific research have extended our und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: National Research Council (U.S.) (issuing body)
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.), issuing body (issuing body), National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Assessing the Value of Research in Advancing National Goals, issuing body
Other Authors: Celeste, Richard F., editor (editor), Griswold, Ann, editor, Straf, Miron L., editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press [2014]
Edition:1st ed
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Evolution of the U.S. Research Enterprise""; ""3 Understanding the Pathways from Research to Innovation""; ""4 The Usefulness and Limitations of Metrics in Measuring the Returns on Publicly Funded Research""; ""5 Measuring Research Impacts and Quality""; ""6 Understanding the Research Enterprise as a Complex System""; ""7 Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: An Evaluation of STAR METRICS""
  • ""Appendix B: U.S. Universities and Industrial Innovation: An Interactive Relationship Producing Economic Value from Research""""Appendix C; Annotated Bibliography of Selected Studies""; ""Appendix D: The Study Process""; ""Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff""