Toolkit for Evaluating Public R&d Investment Models, Methods, And Findings from Atp's First Decade

Evaluation is an essential component of publicly funded R&D programs. The Advanced Tech. Program (ATP) has engaged nationally prominent evaluators to apply new & existing methods in building an analytical & empirical basis for ATP's operations & performance. This report draws from a body of 45 studies commissioned by ATP between 1990 & 2000 & analyzes the methods & techniques used & examines the findings of those studies. The findings are organized around 5 themes: industry effects, collaboration effects, spillover effects, interfaces & comparisons with other programs, & measures of program perform. The toolkit of eval. methods illus. how those methods can be used to answer a variety of stakeholder questions. Illus.Ruegg, Rosalie is the author of 'Toolkit for Evaluating Public R&d Investment Models, Methods, And Findings from Atp's First Decade', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756741594 and ISBN 0756741599.