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Peer Review of Transformative Research: Strategies and Challenges in Identifying Innovation in Ex Ante Evaluation
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| Presenter(s):
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| Elmer Yglesias,
Science and Technology Policy Institute,
eyglesia@ida.org
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| David Kaplan,
Case Western Reserve University,
drk5@case.edu
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| Abstract:
Scientific advancement is one of the keys to US competitiveness in a global marketplace. A growing priority for federal agencies is to identify and provide grants for transformative research, research that could establish a new paradigm and create a pathway to new scientific frontiers. The authors review current federal initiatives designed to support transformative research, propose a set of guidelines and practices for implementing a robust review system, and perform a first test of a statistical hypothesis that could be used in ex ante evaluation to identify transformative research.
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Peer Reviews or Peers Reviewing? Peer Review as Policy Learning in Innovation, Research and Education
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| Presenter(s):
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| Erik Arnold,
Technopolis,
erik.arnold@technopolis-group.com
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| Isabelle Collinns,
Technopolis,
erik.arnold@technopolis-group.com
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| Abstract:
Increasing use is being made of peer review in research and education policy - not simply as a quality control measure but as a mechanism for mutual learning. The paper addresses the use of peer review in evaluation and learning exercises that range from the 5-year assessment of the EU Framework Programmes, reviews of national innovation systems by OECD, so-called 'policy mix' reviews organized by the European Commission in the context of the 'Open Method of Coordination' of research and innovation policy and peer review of university policies and practices. The paper discusses strengths and weaknesses of the approach as a policy learning tool.
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