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Research for the developing world : public funding from Australia, Canada, and the UK /

"Research for the developing world can generate evidence on the effectiveness of foreign aid, invent new technologies that serve poor people, and strengthen research capabilities in poor countries. How do countries determine which of these policy goals to pursue? Examining the United Kingdom, C...

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Main Authors: Currie-Alder, Bruce, 1974
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America :
Publication Dates: 2015.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Grossbritannien > Department for International Development
International Development Research Centre
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Federal aid to research > Australia
Federal aid to research > Canada
Federal aid to research > Great Britain
Research > Government policy > Australia
Research > Government policy > Canada
Research > Government policy > Great Britain
Entwicklungshilfe
Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
Forschungsmethode
Entwicklungsforschung
Forschungsfinanzierung
Grossbritannien
Kanada
Australien
Federal aid to research
Research > Government policy
Entwicklungsländer
Australia
Canada
Great Britain
Australian
Summary: "Research for the developing world can generate evidence on the effectiveness of foreign aid, invent new technologies that serve poor people, and strengthen research capabilities in poor countries. How do countries determine which of these policy goals to pursue? Examining the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia reveals how each country established a unique approach to research funding. Programs and grantmaking evolved in response to various expectations across government, tempered by the need to remain credible in the scientific community. This book explores the histories of the UK Depart
Carrier Form: xiv, 190 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index.
ISBN: 9780198742937 (hardback) :
0198742932
Index Number: Q180
CLC: F114.4
Call Number: F114.4/C976
Contents: 1. Expecting More: Changing Governance of Public Research -- 2. Research Funders: Adapting to Government Expectations -- 3. United Kingdom: Between Haldane and Rothschild -- 4. Canada: Hopper's Vision of Empowerment -- 5. Australia: Crawford's Legacy of Partnership -- 6. Changing Context: Public Management and Research Governance -- 7. Looking Back: Program Theory and Grantmaking Practice -- 8. Looking Forward: From Foreign Aid to Global Challenges -- 9.Conclusion: The Quest for Research Impact.

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