Innovation Study and Policymaking

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  • 科学技術イノベーション政策の研究とポリシー・メーキング
  • カガク ギジュツ イノベーション セイサク ノ ケンキュウ ト ポリシー ・ メーキング

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The science and technology policy research is still in its infancy, lacking a solid theoretical framework. It is of prime importance to develop an appropriate theory according to which data should be gathered and organized. In a practical level, sound cooperation between researchers, administrators and statesmen is crucial. Japan needs in particular a mechanism to provide incentives to establish such a cooperative climate, because the country's administrators generally lack expertise in policy research while researchers have little experience of participation in administration. A system should be sought that permits rational and effective scitech policymaking, including discussions and negotiations among stakeholders, which are important not only as the democratic policymaking procedure but also as a process of deepening understanding of problems and finding solutions that are not expected from simple analyses. The innovation policy program recently started by MEXT is thus timely and highly welcome in view of the present situation.

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