Government Grants to Science

Do Government Grants to Private Charities Crowd Out Giving or Fund-raising?

Economists have long observed that crowding out of government grants to private charities is incomplete. The accepted belief is that givers treat the grants as imperfect substitutes for private giving. We theoretically and empirically investigate a second reason: the strategic response of a charity will be to reduce fund-raising efforts after receiving a grant. Employing panel data from arts an...

Making science count in government

Science is an essential component of policy-making in most areas of government, but the scientific community does not always understand its role in this process.

Applying behavioural science to government policy: Finding the ‘Goldilocks Zone’

Using behavioural and social science to inform government policy has the potential to benefit society – provided good scientific practice is adopted. We argue that there are threats to scientific practice in the current Behavioural Insights environment that potentially undermine the validity and usefulness of such work. We discuss what constitutes good science and why this is important, and exa...

Some Responsibilities of Science with Relation to Government.

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Canada. Grants councils say more isn't nearly enough to keep science healthy.