Science Policy Studies in Norway

Abstract

In this report we give first a broad overview of the activities in the area of science policy studies in Norway. The article gives a general perspective including a short history of the development of studies of this kind in Norway. In addition, the second article gives an account of the activities at the Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education where such studies have been carried out in a separate Department of R&D Statistics and Science Policy Studies for the last twenty-five years. To get a better grasp of the activities at the Institute we have also included a list of Science Policy Publications for the last three years.