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Connections between research and policy: The case of fertility diffusion and regional demographic policy in Portugal
Author(s) -
Bhattacharjee Arnab,
Chikwama Cornilius,
Lourenço Marques João
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12437
Subject(s) - regional science , government (linguistics) , research policy , fertility , political science , economic growth , geography , public administration , economics , sociology , demography , population , philosophy , linguistics
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.