… This chapter describes the historical evolution of public policies to enhance science,
technology and innovation. Attention is given to the design and implementation of policy …

… In principle, one could perhaps examine policy or strategy documents for evidence of impact
by SPIS publications, but such an approach would entail a huge amount of effort and still be …

… We find convincing evidence across all developing countries over time to the effect that,
in order to reach a virtuous cycle of sustained growth, accompanied by continuous improve…

… The intention of this systematic review was to provide an evidence-based study on how
the policy Delphi method is being used empirically in a wide range of fields. Strengths, …

… -makers in studying and understanding better the development … development policies and
strategies. In a broad sense a conceptual development doctrine had to be built which policy-…

… Policy action to control smoking requires timely, comprehensive, and comparable evidence
… This study provides a recent assessment of that evidence based on the methods used in the …

… Rather, we must embrace a policy and stick to it. If we do so, we can be certain (or, at least,
it is overwhelmingly probable) that the percentage of false beliefs we accumulate over the …

… The existing evidence shows that many existing policy regimes or mixes have developed …
processes of policy layering, but also through repeated bouts of policy conversion or policy drift…

… use clinical policies as guidelines in the day-to-day management of patients. Some policies,
… outcomes, but some are adopted without any evidence of benefit; some may be extended …

… As a consequence, debate about how evidence is generated and used by policy-makers,
practitioners and communities increasingly needs to incorporate the complexity and dynamics …