Research Evaluation · 1992 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesBusiness EconomicsEconomicsDevelopment EconomicsEconometricsForeign Direct InvestmentEconomic Impact AnalysisInnovation NetworksInvestmentSocial Impact AssessmentSocial Return On InvestmentWelfare EconomicsR And D IncentivesR And D Investment ValuationR And D SpilloversReturn On Investment RatiosSocial Return MeasurementSocio-economic Impact Assessment
There is tension between the demand for measurement of the return on R&D as an investment, and the ability of current approaches to supply such measures. A common interest in this problem brings together a number of interest groups as evidenced by the membership of the SPEAR Network. In this paper we attempt to define the scope of the evaluation of the socio-economic effects of R&D and to locate within this a number of important studies, including both those reported in the literature and those coming to light through the Network.