R&D policy needs stronger links to achieve change, says OECD

Study of EU pandemic recovery funding finds R&D was “less important than expected” in sample

Research and innovation policy needs stronger links with other public policy fields to deliver societal change, a study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has concluded.

Policymakers increasingly tout R&I policy as a crucial tool in tackling major social and economic challenges such as adapting to climate change.