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Motivations of scientific research in society

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  • Mario COCCIA

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This paper explores the motivations behind scientific research and its role in societal development. It discusses intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of research activity and how they shape innovation and policy.

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  • Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Motivations of scientific research in society," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 196-216, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ4:v:5:y:2018:i:3:p:196-216
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    1. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "The origins of the economics of Innovation," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 9-28, March.
    2. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Violent crime driven by income Inequality between countries," Turkish Economic Review, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 33-55, March.
    3. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "An introduction to the methods of inquiry in social sciences," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 116-126, June.
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    7. Adams, James D, 1990. "Fundamental Stocks of Knowledge and Productivity Growth," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 98(4), pages 673-702, August.
    8. Mario Coccia, 2007. "A new taxonomy of country performance and risk based on economic and technological indicators," Journal of Applied Economics, Universidad del CEMA, vol. 10, pages 29-42, May.
    9. Mario COCCIA & Benati IGOR, 2018. "Rewards in public administration: A proposed classification," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 68-80, June.
    10. Mansfield, Edwin, 1995. "Academic Research Underlying Industrial Innovations:," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 77(1), pages 55-65, February.
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    12. Mario Coccia & Barry Bozeman, 2016. "Allometric models to measure and analyze the evolution of international research collaboration," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 108(3), pages 1065-1084, September.
    13. Mario Coccia & Ugo Finardi & Diego Margon, 2012. "Current trends in nanotechnology research across worldwide geo-economic players," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 37(5), pages 777-787, October.
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    15. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Growth rate of population associated with high terrorism incidents in society," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 142-158, September.
    16. Mario Coccia, 2001. "Satisfaction, work involvement and R&D performance," International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(2/3/4), pages 268-282.
    17. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "The origins of the economics of Innovation," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, KSP Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 9-28, March.
    18. Coccia, Mario, 2018. "A Theory of the General Causes of Long Waves: War, General Purpose Technologies, and Economic Change," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 287-295.
    19. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Classification of innovation considering technological interaction," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 76-93, June.
    20. Mario COCCIA, 2017. "Disruptive firms and industrial change," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 437-450, December.
    21. Mario COCCIA, 2017. "Disruptive firms and industrial change," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, KSP Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 437-450, December.
    22. Mario COCCIA, 2017. "The Fishbone diagram to identify, systematize and analyze the sources of general purpose technologies," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, KSP Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 291-303, December.
    23. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Violent crime driven by income Inequality between countries," Turkish Economic Review, KSP Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 33-55, March.
    24. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Theorem of not independence of any technological innovation," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 29-35, March.
    25. Ruttan, Vernon W., 2006. "Is War Necessary for Economic Growth?: Military Procurement and Technology Development," OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press, number 9780195188042.
    26. Mario COCCIA, 2017. "The Fishbone diagram to identify, systematize and analyze the sources of general purpose technologies," Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences, EconSciences Journals, vol. 4(4), pages 291-303, December.
    27. Mario COCCIA & Matteo BELLITTO, 2018. "Human progress and its socioeconomic effects in society," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 160-178, June.
    28. Giuseppe Calabrese & Mario Coccia & Secondo Rolfo, 2005. "Strategy and market management of new product development and incremental innovation: evidence from Italian SMEs," International Journal of Product Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(1/2), pages 170-189.
    29. Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Measurement and assessment of the evolution of technology with a simple biological model," Turkish Economic Review, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 263-284, October.
    30. Lichtenberg, Frank R & Siegel, Donald, 1991. "The Impact of R&D Investment on Productivity--New Evidence Using Linked R&D-LRD Data," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 29(2), pages 203-229, April.
    31. Matteo BELLITTO & Mario COCCIA, 2018. "Interrelationships between Violent crime, demographic and socioeconomic factors: a preliminary analysis between Central-Northern European countries and Mediterranean countries," Journal of Economic and Social Thought, EconSciences Journals, vol. 5(3), pages 230-246, September.
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    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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