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Science economics: What science is really worth

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  • Colin Macilwain

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Spending on science is one of the best ways to generate jobs and economic growth, say research advocates. But as Colin Macilwain reports, the evidence behind such claims is patchy.

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  • Colin Macilwain, 2010. "Science economics: What science is really worth," Nature, Nature, vol. 465(7299), pages 682-684, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:465:y:2010:i:7299:d:10.1038_465682a
    DOI: 10.1038/465682a
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    1. Ali Gazni & Zahra Ghaseminik, 2019. "The increasing dominance of science in the economy: Which nations are successful?," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 120(3), pages 1411-1426, September.
    2. David Hsiehchen & Magdalena Espinoza & Antony Hsieh, 2018. "Evolution of collaboration and optimization of impact: self-organization in multinational research," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 117(1), pages 391-407, October.
    3. Lane, Julia I. & Owen-Smith, Jason & Rosen, Rebecca F. & Weinberg, Bruce A., 2015. "New linked data on research investments: Scientific workforce, productivity, and public value," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 44(9), pages 1659-1671.
    4. Gabriele Angori & Chiara Marzocchi & Laura Ramaciotti & Ugo Rizzo, 2024. "A patent-based analysis of the evolution of basic, mission-oriented, and applied research in European universities," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 49(2), pages 609-641, April.
    5. Massimo FLORIO & Paolo CASTELNOVO & Emanuela SIRTORI & Lucio ROSSI & Stefano FORTE, 2016. "The Economic Impact of CERN Procurement: Evidence from the Large Hadron Collider," Departmental Working Papers 2016-12, Department of Economics, Management and Quantitative Methods at Università degli Studi di Milano.
    6. Castelnovo, Paolo & Florio, Massimo & Forte, Stefano & Rossi, Lucio & Sirtori, Emanuela, 2018. "The economic impact of technological procurement for large-scale research infrastructures: Evidence from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 47(9), pages 1853-1867.
    7. Lane, Julia & Schwarz, Lou, 2012. "Creating New Administrative Data to Describe the Scientific Workforce: The STAR METRICS Program," IZA Discussion Papers 6600, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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