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Research Ethics and New Forms of Data for Social and Economic Research

This report sets out some basic rules that underpin an ethical approach to research using new forms of data for social and economic research. These rules and the interpretation that we place upon them give rise to a set of recommendations designed to provide a framework for the ethical governance of research using such data.

G20 Innovation Report 2016

Report prepared for the G20 Science, Technology and Innovation Ministers Meeting in Beijing, China, 4 November 2016

Space and Innovation

Drivers and Implications of Scientific Open Access Publishing

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the research and publishing activities of scientific authors. The results point to the importance of considering economic incentives and social norms in developing policy options for open access. The findings also provide new insights on scientist careers, mobility and gender pay bias.

The Knowledge Triangle: Enhancing the contributions of Higher Education and Research Institutions to Innovation

The Knowledge Triangle approach in policy calls for better integrating the education, research and innovation activities of higher education institutions (HEIs) and public research institutions (PRIs) to foster greater synergies and impacts from public investments in education and research at the local and global levels.

R&D Tax Incentives: Evidence on Design, Incidence and Impacts

This policy paper provides an overview of OECD work on measuring the extent and impact of public support for R&D through tax incentives. It discusses the policy rationale for tax incentives in the broader context of public support for business R&D, describing the main features of different modes of expenditure-based tax relief for R&D.

Global Action to Drive Innovation in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: Connecting Research, Regulation and Access

A December 2015 workshop in Lausanne reviewed the policy and stakeholder actions needed to accelerate biomedical research and health innovation for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. There is consensus across all stakeholders to move from global agenda setting in Alzheimer’s disease to action oriented programmes and implementation.

Boosting Kazakhstan's National Intellectual Property System for Innovation

Symposium on Innovation and Inclusive Growth 2016

A joint event of the OECD, the World Bank and the Growth Dialogue, this symposium brought together leading experts and policy makers from advanced, emerging and developing economies to discuss the impacts of the main technologies.