R&amp;D Funding in India: An Empirical Study

MOULY, V. 
                      SUCHITRA; SANKARAN, JAYARAM K.

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Author(s): V. SUCHITRA MOULY , JAYARAM K. SANKARAN

Publication date (Print): March 1999

Journal: Prometheus

Publisher: Pluto Journals

Keywords: R&D funding, India, government research, research policy

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Although the national expenditure on R&D in India (as a percentage of GNP) is comparable with that of such developed countries as Australia and Canada, there is increasing concern that the S&T capabilities of the country are not being fully utilised for accomplishing developmental plans. We report some of the findings of a sponsored project which examines R&D funding by government agencies in India.

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Title: Prometheus

Subtitle: Critical Studies in Innovation

Publisher: Pluto Journals

ISSN (Print): 0810-9028

ISSN (Electronic): 1470-1030

Publication date (Print): March 1999

Volume: 17

Issue: 1

Pages: 21-31

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Publisher ID: 8629394 Coden ID: Prometheus, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1999: pp. 21–31

DOI: 10.1080/08109029908629394

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The authors thank Raja Ramanna, Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, for suggesting this study. They are very grateful to C. V. Sundaram, Homi Bhabha Visiting Professor, NIAS, for his constant support and involvement during the study
Department of Science and Technology, S&T Pocket Data Book, Government of India, Delhi, 1991.
W. S. Kirby, ‘Toward a model policy for federally supported research’, Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 21, 4, 1990, pp. 5–14; W. M. Duggerm, review of J. P. Martino, ‘Science Funding: Politics and Porkbarrel’, Journal of Economic Issues, 27, 4, 1993, pp. 1314–15.
R. Roy, ‘Funding science: the real defects of peer review and an alternative to it’, Science Technology and Human Values, 10, 3, 1985, pp. 73–81.
Science in Asia—emerging powers’, Business Korea, 11, 5, 1993, p. 56.
J. Jablecka, ‘Changes in the management and finance of the research system in Poland: a survey of the opinions of grant applicants’, Social Studies of Science, 25, 4, 1995, pp. 727–53.
J. Carey, ‘Throwing money at science just creates a monster’, Business Week, 46, June 1995, p. 46; Jablecka, op. cit.
R. K. Bitting, ‘Observations from Japan: lessons in research and technology transfer’, Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 19, 4, 1988, pp. 17–22.
Ibid.
D. L. Illman, ‘NSF celebrates 20 years of industry—university collaborative research’, Chemical and Engineering News, 72, 4, 1994, pp. 25–30.
J. Dunn, ‘Big shake-up for academia’, Professional Engineering, 8, 10, 1995, p. 12.
J. M. Senker, ‘Conflict and cooperation: industrial funding of university research’, Journal of General Management, 15, 3, 1990, pp. 55–62.
D. Hicks, ‘University—industry research links in Japan’, Policy Sciences, 26, 4, 1993, pp. 361–95.
D. Swinbanks, ‘Unique research body to energize Japan's R&D’, Research-Technology Management, 37, 3, 1994, pp. 3–4.
Jablecka, op. cit.
D. J. Hanson, ‘Research funding grew in 1980's, more support went to research teams’, Chemical and Engineering News, 71, 4, 1993, pp. 15–18.
Bitting, op. cit.
D. J. Hanson, ‘Academic earmarks scorned by lawmakers, defended by universities’, Chemical and Engineering News, 72, 40, 1994, pp. 22–24.
Jablecka, op. cit.
D. Swinbanks, ‘Long-term research to become primary focus of revamped Japanese government institutes’, Research-Technology Management, 36, 6, 1993, pp. 2–3.

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[1] The authors thank Raja Ramanna, Director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, for suggesting this study. They are very grateful to C. V. Sundaram, Homi Bhabha Visiting Professor, NIAS, for his constant support and involvement during the study

[2] Department of Science and Technology, S&T Pocket Data Book, Government of India, Delhi, 1991.

[3] W. S. Kirby, ‘Toward a model policy for federally supported research’, Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 21, 4, 1990, pp. 5–14; W. M. Duggerm, review of J. P. Martino, ‘Science Funding: Politics and Porkbarrel’, Journal of Economic Issues, 27, 4, 1993, pp. 1314–15.

[4] R. Roy, ‘Funding science: the real defects of peer review and an alternative to it’, Science Technology and Human Values, 10, 3, 1985, pp. 73–81.

[5] Science in Asia—emerging powers’, Business Korea, 11, 5, 1993, p. 56.

[6] J. Jablecka, ‘Changes in the management and finance of the research system in Poland: a survey of the opinions of grant applicants’, Social Studies of Science, 25, 4, 1995, pp. 727–53.

[7] J. Carey, ‘Throwing money at science just creates a monster’, Business Week, 46, June 1995, p. 46; Jablecka, op. cit.

[8] R. K. Bitting, ‘Observations from Japan: lessons in research and technology transfer’, Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 19, 4, 1988, pp. 17–22.

[9] Ibid.

[10] D. L. Illman, ‘NSF celebrates 20 years of industry—university collaborative research’, Chemical and Engineering News, 72, 4, 1994, pp. 25–30.

[11] J. Dunn, ‘Big shake-up for academia’, Professional Engineering, 8, 10, 1995, p. 12.

[12] J. M. Senker, ‘Conflict and cooperation: industrial funding of university research’, Journal of General Management, 15, 3, 1990, pp. 55–62.

[13] D. Hicks, ‘University—industry research links in Japan’, Policy Sciences, 26, 4, 1993, pp. 361–95.

[14] D. Swinbanks, ‘Unique research body to energize Japan's R&D’, Research-Technology Management, 37, 3, 1994, pp. 3–4.

[15] Jablecka, op. cit.

[16] D. J. Hanson, ‘Research funding grew in 1980's, more support went to research teams’, Chemical and Engineering News, 71, 4, 1993, pp. 15–18.

[17] Bitting, op. cit.

[18] D. J. Hanson, ‘Academic earmarks scorned by lawmakers, defended by universities’, Chemical and Engineering News, 72, 40, 1994, pp. 22–24.

[19] Jablecka, op. cit.

[20] D. Swinbanks, ‘Long-term research to become primary focus of revamped Japanese government institutes’, Research-Technology Management, 36, 6, 1993, pp. 2–3.