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Experiments in technology assessment for international development: what are the lessons for institutionalisation?

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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:39 authored by Adrian ElyAdrian Ely, Patrick van Zwanenberg, Andrew StirlingAndrew Stirling
Several countries across the OECD have a relatively strong history of using technology assessment (TA) to inform science, technology and innovation (STI) policies. But many lower income, developing countries lack the capabilities and institutions for doing so. Despite its more general potential role in this area, TA has been used relatively little (in or outside the OECD) to inform and challenge investments and policies that address international development objectives. This paper discusses two case studies in which non-governmental TA exercises have focussed on international development objectives in and across lower income countries. Both have made particular efforts to include broader perspectives in the TA process. The paper asks what we can learn from these networked “experiments” and explores possibilities for further institutionalisation of TA for international development.

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Journal

Technikfolgenabschätzung – Theorie und Praxis

ISSN

1619-7623

Publisher

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Issue

1

Volume

24

Page range

59-67

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2016-11-10

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2016-11-10

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