Multidimensional Assessment of R&D Performance: Evidence from the 2014 Pilot Evaluation Exercise of Russian Public Research Organizations
6 Pages Posted: 29 Sep 2015 Last revised: 1 Dec 2015
Date Written: May 29, 2015
Abstract
Research evaluation recently became a widely disseminated exercise aimed in the end of the day at improving the cost efficiency of public funding of national R&D sectors. In November 2013, the Government of the Russian Federation initiated a national evaluation exercise of public research organizations (PROs) to provide information basis for development of S&T policies aimed at increasing effectiveness and strengthening the role of R&D performing institutions in economic and social development. The aim of this paper is that of providing an approach for multidimensional assessment of R&D performance based on quantitative data derived from the national evaluation exercise, specifically looking at its applicability and limitations for further analysis and preliminary differentiation of PROs as well as for use in policymaking.
Keywords: research evaluation, scientometrics, S&T indicators, PRO, research assessment
JEL Classification: C15, H43, O32
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