UK government's white paper (1993): a critical commentary on measures of exploitation of scientific research

Abstract

Pressure to improve the exploitation of the science base is a common feature of OECD countries, a pressure which has created an ‘innovation anxiety’. The UK government's recent White Paper on Science and Technology seeks to establkh mechanbms to improve British performance here. The paper contextualizes this development and explores and criticizes likely measures that will be used as indicators of efective exploitation. A number of alternative approaches are suggested.