How do we objectively measure scientific activities? What
proportion of economic activities should a society devote to
research and development? How can public-sector and private-sector
research best be directed to achieve social goals?
Governments and researchers from industrial countries have been
measuring science and technology for more than eighty years. This
book provides the first comprehensive account of the attempts to
measure science and technology activities in Western countries and
the successes and shortcomings of statistical systems.
Godin guides readers through the historical moments that led to
the development of statistics on science and technology and also
examines the socio-political dynamics behind social
measurement.
This enlightening account will be of interest to students and
academics investigating science measurement as well as policy
makers working in this burgeoning field.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| Release date: |
December 2004 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Benoit Godin
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
384 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-34104-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
History of science
|
| LSN: |
0-415-34104-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780415341042 |
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