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Between policy and science: Research councils' responsiveness in Austria, Norway and Switzerland

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  • Slipersæter, Stig NIFU STEP, Wergelandsv. 7, N-0167 Oslo, Norway; Email: stig.slipersater@nifustep.no; Tel: +47 22 59 51 81; Fax: +47 22 59 51 01
  • Lepori, Benedetto Benedetto Lepori is at Università della Svizzera italiana and Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, via Lambertenghi 10a, 6904 Lugano; Email: blepori@unisi.ch; Tel: +41 58 666 46 14; Fax: +41 58 666 46 19
  • Dinges, Michael Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, Institute of Technology and Regional Policy, Haus der Forschung, Sensengasse 1, 1090 Wien, Austria; Email: michael.dinges@joanneum.at; Tel: +43 1 5817520 2813; Fax: +43 1 5817520 2820
    2007
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  • Science and Public Policy. - Beech Tree Publishing. - 2007, vol. 34, no. 6, p. 401-415
English This paper investigates the developments of research councils in Austria, Norway and Switzerland, and analyses their responsiveness to government and science. By use of various data sources and indicators, our results suggest that councils are sometimes more responsive to the beneficiaries' interests (science) than to policy-makers, but are more responsive to government policies when under stronger government control. Patterns of responsiveness tend to be stable through time despite important changes in national contexts and the changing roles and organisation of research councils. These findings have interesting theoretical consequences about responsiveness and independence
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