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Using the future for innovation policy learning in Norway
Author: Per M. Koch. Book: Transforming the future. Abstract: This case study was part of Innovation Norway’s effort to introduce advanced methods for thinking about the future into national innovation policy learning. The report reflects the work undertaken between 2013 and 2017. Innovation Norway collaborated with UNESCO, using the Futures Literacy approach to engage in policy (…)
Why is there a lack of evidence on knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment?
Authors: Matija Rojec; Mark S. Knell. Journal: Journal of Economic Surveys Abstract: Empirical analyses of knowledge spillovers from foreign direct investment (FDI) offer mixed results; they find positive, neutral and negative FDI spillover effects. This lack of evidence mainly comes from the results of firm‐level panel data analysis. This is important since this approach seems to be (…)
Academic environment and quality of education : A literature review
NIFU Working Paper 2019:1. Authors: Mari Elken; Sabine Wollscheid The aim of the review was to explore current research evidence concerning the relationship between the characteristics of academic environments and the quality of education in higher education. The secondary aim of the project was to provide a reflection of existing criteria in the relevant sections (…)
A criteria-based assessment of the coverage of Scopus and Web of Science
Authors: Dag W. Aksnes; Gunnar Sivertsen. Journal: Journal of Data and Information Science. Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the coverage of the scientific literature in Scopus and Web of Science from the perspective of research evaluation. Design/methodology/approach: The academic communities of Norway have agreed on certain criteria for what should be (…)
Citations, citation indicators, and research quality: An overview of basic concepts and theories
Authors: Dag W. Aksnes; Liv Langfeldt; Paul Wouters. Journal: SAGE Open. Abstract: Citations are increasingly used as performance indicators in research policy and within the research system. Usually, citations are assumed to reflect the impact of the research or its quality. What is the justification for these assumptions and how do citations relate to research (…)
Lifelong learning among older professionals: How competence strategies and perceptions of professional learning affect pastors’ participation
Authors: Tone Cecilie Carlsten; Dorothy Sutherland Olsen. Journal: European Journal of Education. Abstract: One of the challenges of keeping older employees up to date and ensuring their continued involvement in the workplace is to provide them with relevant learning opportunities. This article aims to understand the usefulness of the concept of LLL for a group (…)
Nearly 70 billion NOK to R&D in Norway
NIFU Insight no. 2018:6. Author: Mona Nedberg Østby. Preliminary figures show that Norway spent nearly 70 billion NOK on research and experimental development (R&D) in 2017. In current prices, R&D expenditure increased by more than 6 billion NOK, equaling 10 per cent, from 2016. The number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) dedicated to R&D grew by (…)
