「科学技術イノベーション政策の科学」特集号

抄録

Starting a new effort to develop "Science for science, technology and innovation policy" as a science and establish a translational scientific method for the policy making is dated almost two years ago. It comes from fragile circumstances with complexities and diversification in value of sense in modern and globalized society. In such a situation public expectation for the role of science and technology development and innovative creativity for changing society has been growing. It is highly important to pursue evidence-based policy making with scientific thought and accountability for the public with transparency. I, myself as an economist, feel a central issue on this program had better focusing upon understanding of the impacts that STI and public STI policies have on the economy and on society: a) developing new tools and techniques to analyze the economic and social impacts of STI; b) examining the role and impact of STI policies; c) exploring the potential impacts of emerging, converging and enabling technologies.