Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal

Arnab Bhattacharjee; Cornilius Chikwama; João Lourenço Marques

doi:10.1111/rsp3.12437

Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal

Arnab Bhattacharjee
, Cornilius Chikwama
, João Lourenço Marques^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	729-743
Number of pages	15
Journal	Regional Science Policy and Practice
Volume	13
Issue number	3
Early online date	12 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12437
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

Keywords

evidence-based policy
fertility and demography
Portugal
regional development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bhattacharjee, A, Chikwama, C, Lourenço Marques, J. Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal. Reg Sci Policy Pract. 2021; 13: 729– 743, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12437 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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