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Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal

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  • Arnab Bhattacharjee
  • Cornilius Chikwama
  • João Lourenço Marques

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There are missing links between research and policy that can be filled by better information on the real world. This is important not only to evaluate the contribution of research to the policymakers and to society, but also to design policies based on evidence. Three models for meeting such objectives are presented, emphasizing the role of (a) journals, (b) government and (c) researchers. We provide outline examples of the three approaches, focussing on regional demographic policies in Portugal. Los eslabones perdidos que hay entre la investigación y las políticas pueden completarse con una mejor información sobre el mundo real. Esto es importante no sólo para evaluar la contribución de la investigación a los responsables políticos y a la sociedad, sino también para diseñar políticas basadas en la evidencia. Con el fin de alcanzar dichos objetivos se presentan tres modelos, en los que se destaca el papel de (a) las revistas científicas, (b) el gobierno y (c) los investigadores. Se aportan descripciones de ejemplos de los tres enfoques, centrados en las políticas demográficas regionales de Portugal. 研究と政策との間には、現実世界に関するより良い情報によって埋めることができるギャップがある。これは政策立案者や社会に対する研究の貢献度を評価するだけでなく、エビデンスに基づいた政策の立案においても重要である。この目的のための3つのモデルを提示し、(a)研究雑誌、(b)政府、(c)研究者の役割に注目する。ポルトガルの地域の人口政策に焦点を当て、3つのアプローチの概要例を提示する。

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  • Arnab Bhattacharjee & Cornilius Chikwama & João Lourenço Marques, 2021. "Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 13(3), pages 729-743, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:rgscpp:v:13:y:2021:i:3:p:729-743
    DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12437
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