TY - JOUR
T1 - Connections between research and policy
T2 - The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal
AU - Bhattacharjee, Arnab
AU - Chikwama, Cornilius
AU - Lourenço Marques, João
N1 - Funding Information:
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PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - There are missing links between research and policy that can be filled by better information on the real world. This is important not only to evaluate the contribution of research to the policymakers and to society, but also to design policies based on evidence. Three models for meeting such objectives are presented, emphasizing the role of (a) journals, (b) government and (c) researchers. We provide outline examples of the three approaches, focussing on regional demographic policies in Portugal.
AB - There are missing links between research and policy that can be filled by better information on the real world. This is important not only to evaluate the contribution of research to the policymakers and to society, but also to design policies based on evidence. Three models for meeting such objectives are presented, emphasizing the role of (a) journals, (b) government and (c) researchers. We provide outline examples of the three approaches, focussing on regional demographic policies in Portugal.
KW - evidence-based policy
KW - fertility and demography
KW - Portugal
KW - regional development
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85107812552&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/rsp3.12437
DO - 10.1111/rsp3.12437
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85107812552
SN - 1757-7802
VL - 13
SP - 729
EP - 743
JO - Regional Science Policy and Practice
JF - Regional Science Policy and Practice
IS - 3
ER -