Abstract: Science policy has been described and analyzed in many reports, articles, and books since its emergence as a recognized sector of government policy. But the role of industry has received much less attention. Science policy on the whole has devoted most of its attention to the allocation of public resources for R&D, to the application of the results of R&D, and to the policy problems and opportunities created by technology and innovation. While its agenda has also included attempts to influence the course of private sector R&D (for example, thro...
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Public economics
Public administration