Policy-making in science policy: The ‘OECD model’ unveiled

A model with policy network approach for entrepreneurship policy making

One policy making issue that needs to be addressed more effectively through an intergovernmental and participatory approach is entrepreneurship policy. Entrepreneurship is an area where interdependencies are very high, and the establishment of collaborative relationships such as networks is vital. Therefore, a network approach in the entrepreneurial policy-making process, which leads to the inv...

Stakeholders\' network in Iranian health policy-making: A model for participatory policy-making

Background: Stewardship, resource generation, financing, and providing services are the 4 main functions in any health system. Using intelligence and common sense in making policies and decisions is a subcomponent of the stewardship. The present study aimed at designing a model that provides better access to the stakeholders’ wisdom.    Methods: This was a qualitative study in ...

OECD MEGASCIENCE FORUM Workshop on Global Scale Issues: Strengthening the Interaction Between Science and Policy-making

Global policy-making in response to perceived problems in the ocean, whether caused by environmental or economic factors, depends upon an adequate understanding of the ocean itself. Ideally, this level of understanding should include the ability to describe and predict the state and status of the world ocean and coastal seas for a useful period of time into the future. This capability is known ...

The Study of Critical Realism Implications in Evaluation of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Making

Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify and extract the implications of critical realism for science, technology and innovation policy-making as one of the later research traditions in social sciences. Nevertheless, its main focus, according to the different stages of the policy-making cycle and extent of its contributing factors, is on the stage of "policy evaluation". Methods: Thi...

Integrity policy unveiled at last.