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Non-market impacts of investment in research and development: literature review scoring table
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| Paper reference | Title | Author | Type | Paper Methodology | Journal | Publication details | Scope | Search strategy | Subject Country | Year Published | Non-market impacts | Notes | Link | Research method score | Type score | Objectivity | Robustness score | Recency score | Tech score | UK score | Relevance score | Total score |
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| 1 | Measuring the Societal Impacts of Research | Lutz Bornmann | Academic | Literature review | EMBO Reports | Peer-reviewed | Digital | 1 | General / multiple countries | 2012 | Discusses economic gains through efficiency. | The paper discuss the importance of measuring the societal impacts of research and introduces examples of papers that attempt to do so. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410397/ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Research Projects | Fabiana Monacciani, Mauro Navarra, Antonella Passani and, Francesco Bellini (EK) | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) | Research/ other type of institution paper | Digital | 1 | General / multiple countries | 2011 | Non-market impacts of ICTs in general: better health care, more responsive government services, general imrovement in social capital; and more efficiency means of production - benefitting the economy | The paper introduces a methodological framework (SEQUIOA) for the socioeconomic evaluation of the funded R&D projects in a specific technological domain (ICT). | http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/SEQUOIA/SEQUOIA_D3.3a_SEQUOIA_Final_Self-Assessment_Methodology.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Assessing the Socio-economic Impacts of the Framework Programme | PREST, AUEB, BETA, ISI, Jonneum Research, IE HAS, Wise Guys | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | PREST/ University of Manchester | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 6 | General / multiple countries | 2002 | Some of the 'social' impacts identified: quality of life (health & environment), social cohesion, inclusion and security. | Introduced the importance of evaluating the socio-economic impacts of RTD policies in the EU, especially given tight budgets. Comprehensive overview included analysis of several case studies and their findings on the socio-economic impacts. | https://ec.europa.eu/research/evaluations/pdf/archive/other_reports_studies_and_documents/assessing_the_socio_economic_impacts_of_the_framework_programme_2002.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Socio-economic Impacts of Telematics Applications in Transport | Messrs B. Finn, G. Fisher, N. Hounsell, M. McDonald, Y. Stephanedes and M. Traversi | Report | Case study | Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS) | Research/ other type of institution paper | Transport and driverless vehicles | 2 | EU | 1997 | Travel safety- safety due to managed traffic, efficieny of public transport- minimize adverse effects on the environment through more efficient use of the of the public transport- time saving- reduction in stress. | Socio-economic evaluation of introducing telematics in transportation. It touches on the impacts on safety and the environment. | http://cordis.europa.eu/pub/telematics/docs/tap_transport/impact.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | The Search of R&D Spillovers | Zvi Griliches | Academic | Literature review | National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 1 | General / multiple countries | 1991 | Productivity transfer- knowledge spillover- | This paper reference some relevant studies, and is frequently cited in the literature. It is an overview of how R&D spillovers are empirically measured in the literature. | http://www.nber.org/papers/w3768.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Measuring the Impacts of Science: Beyond the Economic Dimension | Benoit Godin and Christian Dore | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Canadian Science and Innovation Indicators Consortium (CSIIC) | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 6 | General / multiple countries | 2004 | The following impacts of science are mentioned- without referring to a specific technology/study: science, technology, economy, culture, society, policy, organisation, health, environment, symbolic, and training. Paper primarily discusses economy and health, however | Discussion of the importance of evaluating the non-economic impacts that science has on the society. The paper also attempt to develop a typology of the impact. | http://www.csiic.ca/PDF/Godin_Dore_Impacts.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Impact Assessment Guidelines | CRRDC | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations(CRRDC) | Research/ other type of institution paper | Agriculture | 6 | Australia | 2014 | Without referring to a specific research/technology, some of the non-market impacts identified: Improvement in product quality/variety- imprvements in water/air quality- reduction in toxic waste- animal welfare- mental health- reduction in toxic waste. | General discussion and framework for measuring the market and non-market impacts of rural R&D. | http://www.ruralrdc.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/CRRDC-Impact-Assessment-Guidelines-V.1-070514.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | The Social Impact of Research Conducted in Russell Group Universities | The Russell Group of Universities | Report | Case study | The Russell Group of Universities | Research/ other type of institution paper | Social sciences | 5 | UK | 2012 | Social cohesion- society's wellbeing- environment: climate change, sustainability, and agriculture- shaping of public policy- cultural understanding of the society. | The social impact of research conducted in Russell Group universities. Fields discussed include health, enviornment, policy, and culture. | https://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/media/5235/socialimpactofresearch.pdf | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 9 | Investing in European health R&D | Deloitte | Report | Case study | Deloitte | Consultancy | Healthcare and medicine | 2 | EU | 2013 | Improvement of health and longetivity of the population- efficiency gains. | Discussion of the impacts of innovations from R&D investments in healthcare. One of the dimensions discussed is the increase in life expectancy. | http://www.janssen-emea.com/sites/default/files/Janssen_RnD_Study_Report.pdf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | The Impact of Investment in Agricultural Research and Development and Agricultural Productivity | Nicostrato D. Perez and Mark W. Rosegrant | Academic | Empirical | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | Research/ other type of institution paper | Agriculture | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2015 | Reduction of the number of malnourished children and population at risk of hunger. | Discussion of the impacts that investments in agricultural R&D has on food security. Relevant points introduced include reducing child malnutrition and the number of people at risk of hunger. | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/impact-investment-agricultural-research-and-development-and-agricultural-productivity | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | Research and development project assessment and social impact | Ana Fernándeza , Jorge Cunhab, Paula Ferreirab , Madalena Araújob, and Enrique Ares Goméza | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Production Journal | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | Brazil | 2015 | Not set | The paper examines how and whether organisations (firms) consider societal impacts of R&D investments. It also highlights the social criteria that is worth considering when evaluating an R&D investment. | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-65132015000400725 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Their Impact on the Workplace | IBA Global Employment Institute | Report | Case study | IBA Global Employment Institute | Research/ other type of institution paper | Robotics and AI | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2017 | Better integration of disabled employees- time saved off dangerous work- changes in the nature of jobs carried by individuals. | Impact on working time, on safety and health issues, on the organisations of work, on remuneration, and on new forms of employment- are the issues considered in the workplace while having robotics. | https://www.ibanet.org/Document/Default.aspx?DocumentUid=c06aa1a3-d355... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Social Assessment study for Eco-farming and Sustainable Rural Development Project | Zhang Yanli and Jiang Aiqun | Report | Case study | World Bank | Research/ other type of institution paper | Agriculture | 6 | China | 2007 | Improve living conditions of rural households- improved waste management- improved health- improved toilet facilities and kitchen conditions- promotion of women's development. (distributional impacts). Primary focus is the efficiency gain through productivity; and greater social participation. | The paper discuss the economic and social impact of implementing biogas production in rural areas in China. Some of the social impacts identified include, less time spent on cooking activites, and promotion on women's development. | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/353601468018061452/pdf/ipp2190v20IPP.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 | Artificial Intelligence: The Next Digital Frontier? | Mckinsey & Co | Report | Case study | Mckinsey & Co | Consultancy | Robotics and AI | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2017 | Better shopping experience- optimize teaching- personalize learning | The report discusses several case studies of applications of AI and their impacts/ benefits. | www.mckinsey.com/.../How%20artificial%20intelligence%20can%20deliver%20real... | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | Good and bad innovation: what kind of theory and practice do we need to distinguish them? | Geoff Mulgan | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | NESTA | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 1 | General / multiple countries | 2016 | Not set | The report provides a framework for assessing the impacts of technological innovations. Specifically, it identifies five different types of goods that innovation might lead to. | https://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/good_and_bad_innovation_by_geoff_mulgan.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | Case study: Effective strategies against organised crime | Case study based on Professor Mike Levi's research | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Digital | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society. | Professor Levi's research on fraud have informed and helped to shape the fraud, money laundering and organised crime strategies of the UK Home Office, UK enforcement agencies, and international bodies. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/effective-strategies-against-organised-crime/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 17 | Case study: Ending the silence on older victims of rape | Research by Dr. Hannah Bows | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society and the safety of its citizens. | Dr. Bows research on the elderly victims of rape encouraged the ONS's decisions to include incidences of sexual violence for the over 60s in its Crime Survey for England and Wales. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/ending-the-silence-on-older-victims-of-rape/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 18 | Case study: Network boosts ethnic minority business | Monder Ram | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society and improvement of social inclusion. | Insights by Professor Ram has informed the establishment of the Enterprise and Diversity Alliance (EDA) that aims at providing financial advice to businesses owned by ethnic minorities. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/network-boosts-ethnic-minority-business/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 19 | Case study: Protecting vulnerable witnesses | Amina Memon | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to the wellbeing of the society and improvement of social inclusion. | Research by Prof. Memon has influenced interviewing protocols of children and elderly eyewitness. The work had positive impacts on the whole of the justice system. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/protecting-vulnerable-witnesses/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 20 | Case study: Psychology makes photofits a closer match | Charlie Frowd | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Digital | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society and the safety of its citizens. Highlights economics benefits through efficiency and productivity | The 'holistic-cognitive interview' developed by Dr. Frowd, and combined with EvoFIT, has led to a 74% accurate rate of naming the criminal offender. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/psychology-makes-photofits-a-closer-match/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 21 | Case study: Research on human vision preventing road accidents | John Wann | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society and the safety of its citizens. | Findings by Prof. Wann on the children's visual system found that individuals under 11 cannot accurately make a judgement on the proximity of vehicles travelling above 25mph. Therefore, several local authorities have adopted the 20mph speed limit in residential streets. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/research-on-human-vision-preventing-road-accidents/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | Case study: Protecting and empowering children online | Sonia Livingstone | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Shape public policy, which eventually lead to wellbeing of the society and the safety of its citizens. | Findings on the research undertaken to understand the risks and benefits associated with children's use of the internet, have led to the development of the UK's first Child Online Safety Strategy. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/protecting-and-empowering-children-online/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 23-a | Incentives to innovate and the sources of innovation: the case of scientific instruments | Eric von Hippel and William Riggs | Academic | Empirical | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | US | 1994 | User innovation | This paper discusses innovation by users and manufacturers related to the scientific instruments Auger and Esca. 44% of the 64 innovation were devleoped by users (work in university, idustry, or laboratory). If the Auger and Esca are based on R&D, then one could argue that user innovation is one form of non-market impacts of R&D. | https://evhippel.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/sci-inst-paper.pdf | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 23-b | The Major Role of Clinicians in the Discovery of Off-Label Drug Therapies | Harold J. DeMonaco, Ayfer Ali, and Eric Von Hippel | Academic | Literature review | Pharmacotherapy | Peer-reviewed | Healthcare and medicine | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2006 | Health impacts- especially for vulnerable individuals. Focuses on life expectancy and quality of life | This paper discusses the role of clinicians in developping 'off-label' uses of new medications via field discovery. If the new drugs were the results of R&D, then one could argue that user innovation (here by clinicians) is one form of non-market impact of R&D. | https://evhippel.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/demonaco-ali-evh-off-label-drug-wp.pdf | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 23-c | User community vs. producer innovation development efficiency: A first empirical study | Christoph Hienerth, Eric von Hippel, and Morten Berg Jensen | Academic | Empirical | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2013 | User innovation | In this paper, a study of the relative efficiency of user and manufature innovation related to whitewater kayaking, is undertaken. Reults show that users were on aggregate 3 times more efficient in developing new kayaking products, which is speculated to be due to 'efficiencies of scope in problem-solving'. | https://poseidon01.ssrn.com/delivery.php?ID=887104096000092082110016030124073007059014046014006078009096030067075114006015088110126001100120033059005010076006064025011114016049064053067092028118123067027026076030097105102004070024104107025075127072117023092002115010103092126119095090007124&EXT=pdf | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 24 | Nanotechnology research directions for societal needs in 2020: summary of international study | Mihail C. Roco, Chad A. Mirkin, and Mark C. Hersam | Academic | Literature review | Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Peer-reviewed | Manufacturing materials and construction | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2011 | Energy storage- improved healthcare- sustainable development- many range of further applications across technology areas. | This paper discusses the different applications of nanotechnology across the fields of medicine, energy, and technology- to name a few. One of the dimensions highlighted is how nanotechnology can enhance safety in society and promote the quality of life. | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs11051-011-0275-5.pdf | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 | Positive Impact of Industrial Robots on Employment | Peter Gorle and Andrew Clive | Report | Empirical | International Federation of Robotics | Research/ other type of institution paper | Robotics and AI | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2013 | Workers wellbeing- improved quality product (especially products that are not developed with 'satisfactory precision') | The paper discusses how robotics could replace humans in jobs that inflict potential risk on the life of employees. The study adresses employment conditions in various sectors. | http://robohub.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Metra_Martech_Study_on_robots_2013.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | Surgical Robots Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021 | Winter Green Research | Report | Empirical | Winter Green Research | Research/ other type of institution paper | Robotics and AI | 6 | General / multiple countries | 2015 | Quality of service- patient's wellbeing- | This comprehensive study explores the potential of using the assistance of robotics to perform surgeries in small parts of the body that would have otherwise been hard to reach. | http://www.acutemarketreports.com/report/surgical-robots-market | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 27 | The Economics of Genetically Modified Crops | Matin Qaim | Academic | Literature review | The Annual Review of Resource Economics | Peer-reviewed | Agriculture | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2009 | Food security- poverty reduction- protection of the environment- imporvement of health. | The study discusses the cost and benefits of genetically modified crops. It analyses both economic and non-economic impacts. | http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/pdf/10.1146/annurev.resource.050708.144203 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 28 | The relationship between innovation and subjective wellbeing | Paul Dolan and Robert Metcalfe | Academic | Empirical | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 1 | UK | 2012 | Wellbeing of the society and its citizens. | The paper adresses the relationship between innovation and subjective wellbeing. One of the finding of the study is such that workers in the R&D sector have a higher valuation of their jobs. | http://pauldolan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/The-relationship-between-innovation-and-subjective-wellbeing.pdf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 29 | Inequity in the distribution of science and technology outcomes: a conceptual model | Barry Bozeman, Catherine P. Slade , and Paul Hirsch | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Policy Sciences | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | General / multiple countries | 2011 | Social equity issues of science policy. | This paper highlights the difference between 'individual' and 'social' impact of science and technology through bringing examples of the effects of several innovations. It also highlights 'distributional impacts'. | http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/sip_bozeman.pdf | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 30 | #NAME? | Luke Georghiou and Frieder Meyer-Krahmer | Academic | Literature review | Research Evaluation | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | General / multiple countries | 1992 | Not set | The paper presents a methodological framework for assessing the socioeconomic impacts of R&D. | https://oup.silverchair-cdn.com/oup/backfile/Content_public/Journal/rev/2/1/10.1093/rev/2.1.5/2/2-1-5.pdf?Expires=1503515429&Signature=fJOxGUwq90MaanHhd8hEZ729YHjLK5viMpbQ6LrBfitBdjRG1pKvShHA-mYL0CL0GLDmgpbGY-ILfMByuHZ7vXuRo7XiNSOdTii8E~fTp~Fc6K1-fOBcokLvaKcuhiTZ8muP8lBJNnKL8iO3QjlT9FQnkvO5rYh9La8HK~VAU19MBHpk165TS3JY6S6vVha5GpZ4WuPhKmJXwKvK0x--fF7uCiIQf9cPGvd-wkjrkTaivNv1MdF~Y4px3DKdJ~PxgbcMD4wVQrdpb6IvTA0uM5C0F0BQZRKhoj3b5hY0bEjWXSkl1td4wRc6f2wC9zbIUI7Cuyu1neAJdldAr1I9Pg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIUCZBIA4LVPAVW3Q | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | Positive Externalities and R&D: Two Conflicting Traditions in Economic Theory | Sinclair Davidson and Heath Spong | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Review of Political Economy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2010 | Not set | The paper discusses spillovers from R&D in the context of the Marshallian and Pigovian frameworks. It also includes a brief summary of the empirical work that tries to estimate the spillage of R&D. | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09538259.2010.491284?needAccess=true | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 32 | An Ex Ante Evaluation Framework for Publicly Supported R&D Projects | Stephen Roper, Nola Hewitt-Dundas, and James H Love | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 1 | UK | 2004 | Not set | The paper presents a framework for ex-ante evaluation of public R&D investment and their associated regional spillovers. It differentiates between two types of spillovers: 'rent' and 'pure' knowledge spillovers. | https://research.aston.ac.uk/portal/files/4630628/Ex_Ante_evaluation_framework.pdf | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | Evaluation of Socio-economic Impacts from Space Activities in the EU | Booz & co | Report | Case study | EU Law and Publications | Consultancy | Satellites and space technology | 2 | EU | 2014 | A wide set of non-market impacts has been identified and defferentiated by the type of technology. Examples: social benefits- enhancing safety and security, environmental- reduction of sea pollution- reduce damages to environment- increase safety of flight (maintain quality of life)- gather scientifc measure for climate change variables for decision-making- reduce number of oil spills- fight terrorism. Mainly focuses on evnironment and safety. | The paper provides a comprehensive overview (consolidation of more than 200 reports and studies) of space and satellite technologies in the EU. Multiple case studies have been presented where the socio-economic impacts for each are discussed in details. | https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/b3c64cf6-3caa-4f46-b6cc-a69c3b583cc5/language-en | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 34 | A Review of International Public Sector Strategies and Roadmaps: A Case Study in Advanced Materials | Charles Featherston and Eoin O’Sullivan | Report | Literature review | Centre for Science Technology and Innovation | Research/ other type of institution paper | Manufacturing materials and construction | 2 | UK | 2014 | Mobility, health, and environment. | The paper develops a summary of the strategies of multiple countries in investing in advanced materials. It gives a summery of the common themes for policy practices. | http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/uploads/Resources/Featherston__OSullivan_2014_-_A_review_of_international_public_sector_roadmaps-_advanced_materials_full_report.pdf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 35 | Case study: Helping disabled persons in the workplace | Based on the research by Ralph Ferve | Case study | Case study | Economic and Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2013 | Improvement in policy- wellbeing- social capital. | Research findings on bullying people with a disablement or long-term illness have influenced policy changes in the UK, and recommendations from the research were included in the 2010 Equality Act. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/news-events-and-publications/impact-case-studies/helping-disabled-persons-in-the-workplace/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 36 | Assessing the Employment and Social Impact of Energy Efficiency | Cambridge Econometrics | Report | Empirical | Cambridge Econometrics | Consultancy | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | EU | 2015 | Health impacts- especially for vulnerable individuals. | This is a comprehensive report providing examples on energy efficieny technologies and their socio-economic implications. | http://ec.europa.eu/energy/sites/ener/files/documents/CE_EE_Jobs_main%2018Nov2015.pdf | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 37 | Automated Vehicles, On-Demand Mobility, and Environmental Impacts | Jeffery B. Greenblatt and Susan Shaheen | Academic | Case study | Current sustainable/ renewable energy reports | Other academic paper | Transport and driverless vehicles | 5 | US | 2015 | Environment- health- safety. | The paper presents important potential impacts of AVs. For example, it is estimated that in case AVs eliminated all human causes of car accidents, then the accident rate will decrease by 80-90%. | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007%2Fs40518-015-0038-5.pdf | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 38 | Measuring the Impact of Research on Well-being: A Survey of Indicators of Well-being | Andrew Sharpe and Jeremy Smith | Report | Literature review | Centre for the Study of Living Standards | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 5 | Canada | 2005 | Wellbeing | The paper provides a comprehensive overview of wellbeing measurements and develops a framework for assessing the impact the research investments have on societies. | http://dspace.africaportal.org/jspui/bitstream/123456789/15418/1/Measuring%20the%20Impact%20of%20Research%20on%20Well%20being.pdf?1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 39 | Beyond the Silicon Valley: University R&D and high-technology location | Douglas Woodward, Octavio Figueiredo, and Paulo Guimaraes | Academic | Empirical | Journal of Urban Economics | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | US | 2006 | Spillovers- location. | The paper estimates an econometric model to study the relatioship between university R&D and plant location decisions. The results suggest that R&D have a positive effect on opening new high-tech plants in the area. | http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0094119006000027/1-s2.0-S0094119006000027-main.pdf?_tid=8bd8fc06-88bd-11e7-bbd8-00000aacb361&acdnat=1503573513_fc1f599c8443719a5b4a060a47a3832b | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 40 | The Effects of Colleges and Universities on Local Labor Markets | Patricia Beeson and Edward Montgomery | Academic | Empirical | The Review of Economics and Statistics | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | US | 1993 | Spillovers- location. | The paper estimates an econometric model to study the relatioship between R&D by universities and conditions in the labour market. The study shows a positive and statistically significant coefficient on in-migration when regressed on R&D funding. | http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2110036.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A3e8e1448db38eca5b06ffe4cb336d55c | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 41 | Global Impacts of Biotech Crops: Socio-Economic and Environmental Effects, 1996-2006 | Graham Brookes and Peter Barfoot | Academic | Literature review | AgBio Forum | Peer-reviewed | Agriculture | 5 | General / multiple countries | 2008 | Environment: GHG. | The paper examines the effects that GM crops had on the environment. Sepcifically, on GHG emissions and the change in the use of insecticide and herbicide. | http://www.agbioforum.org/v11n1/v11n1a03-brookes.pdf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 42 | Societal Implications of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Mihail C. Roco and William Sims Bainbridge | Report | Case study | National Science Foundation | Research/ other type of institution paper | Manufacturing materials and construction | 2 | US | 2001 | Environement- health- .. | The report is a comprehensive overview of the applications of nanotechnologies (medicine, robotics, manufacturing and so on) and their associated socio-economic impacts. | http://www.wtec.org/loyola/nano/NSET.Societal.Implications/nanosi.pdf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 43 | Appliances and their Impact: The Ownership of Domestic Technology and Time Spent on Household Work | Michael Bittman, James Mahmud Rice and Judy Wajcman | Academic | Empirical | The British Journal of Sociology | Peer-reviewed | Social sciences | 2 | Australia | 2004 | Time spent in household production; discussion of overall social wellbeing and happiness | The paper looks at the impacts that using new technologies have on the time spent in household production. No difference is found for the time that women spent in household production before and after using certain appliances such as waching machine. The time in household has increased for men in the case where the appliance was related to activities such as lawn mowing. | Not set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 44 | Public Value Mapping and Science Policy Evaluation | Barry Bozeman and Daniel Sarewitz | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Minerva | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | US | 2011 | Not set | Methodology to assess the capacity or R&D programmes in achieving wider societal goals. | Not set | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 45 | Innovations and Technological Spillovers | Ishaq Nadiri | Academic | Literature review | National Bureau of Economic Research | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 6 | General / multiple countries | 1993 | One of the identified spillovers of R&D undertaken by one firms on other firms is the change in the structure of the production function. | The paper examines the channels of diffusion of the spillovers to other firms and the industry as a whole. It also discusses technology trade among OECD countries. The paper suggests that more than half of the growth in TFP is due to R&D spillovers. | http://www.nber.org/papers/w4423.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 46 | Local Geographic Spillovers between University Research and High Technology Innovations | Luc Anselin Attila Varga and Zoltan Acs | Academic | Empirical | Journal of Urban Economics | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | US | 1996 | Spillovers of university research include increased innovation activity by firms in the same area. | The paper implements a spatial econometric model (single cross-section) to study the relationship between university research (both private and public) and high-technology innovation by firms located within 50 miled radius and more from the location of the university | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.467.9344&rep=rep1&type=pdf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 47 | Real Effects of Academic Research | Adam B. Jaffe | Academic | Empirical | The American Economic Review | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 6 | US | 1989 | Spillovers from university research on innovation (corporate patents) by local firms. | An econometric model is estimated to study the effect of university research on innovation activity. The paper suggest a causal effect of research on the innovation activity in the areas of drugs and medical technology, electronics, optics, and nuclear technology. | http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1831431.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Aba9eb9415550aefe7e5d14c7f378adf3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 48 | Household Appliances and the Use of Time: The United States and Britain Since the 1920s | Sue Bowden and Avner Offer | Academic | Empirical | The Economic History Review | Peer-reviewed | Social sciences | 2 | General / multiple countries | 1994 | Impact of appliances on allocation of time. | The paper differentiates between two different types of appliances, time-saving and time-using durables. For example, it examines how the introduction of entertainment appliances has taken over a considerable amount of discretionary time. | https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/2597714.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A628b3f34af12e25bb31a45bb6163b142 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 49 | Household Technology and the Social Construction of Housework | Christine E. Bose, Philip L. Bereano and Mary Malloy | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Technology and Culture journal | Other academic paper | Social sciences | 2 | US | 1984 | Impact of appliances on allocation of time and division of household labour. | The paper highlights some interisting findings such as the fact that new technologies have not necessarily led to a decrease in the time spent in househol production. It also highlights that sometimes technological changes have created extra burden on women. | http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3104669.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A0e19822814d569b941b279de18b43870 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 50-a | Retrospective Bene?t-Cost Evaluation of DOE Investment in Photovoltaic Energy Systems | RTI International | Report | Case study | RTI International | Research/ other type of institution paper | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | US | 2010 | Environment, health, energy security, and knowledge transfer. | This paper is one of the five R&D impact evaluation studies commissioned by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in the US to analyse the degree that their funding is making a difference compared to what could the private sector do on its own. | https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2016/10/f33/Aggregate%20ROI%20impact%20for%20EERE%20RD%20-%2010-5-16.pdf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 50-b | Benefit-Cost Evaluation of U.S. DOE Investment in Energy Storage Technologies for Hybrid and Electric Cars and Trucks | RTI International | Report | Case study | RTI International | Research/ other type of institution paper | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | US | 2013 | Environment, health, energy security, knowledge transfer, and social economic returns. | This paper is one of the five R&D impact evaluation studies commissioned by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in the US to analyse the degree that their funding is making a difference compared to what could the private sector do on its own. | https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/05/f22/2013_bca_vto_edvs.pdf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 50-c | Retrospective Benefit-Cost Evaluation of U.S. DOE Vehicle Combustion Engine R&D Program | Albert Link | Report | Case study | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Research/ other type of institution paper | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | US | 2010 | Environment, health, energy security, and knowledge transfer. | This paper is one of the five R&D impact evaluation studies commissioned by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in the US to analyse the degree that their funding is making a difference compared to what could the private sector do on its own. | https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/05/f22/advanced_combustion_report.pdf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 50- d | Retrospective Benefit-Cost Evaluation of U.S. Geothermal Technologies R&D Program Investments | RTI International | Report | Case study | RTI International | Research/ other type of institution paper | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | US | 2010 | Environment, health, energy security, and knowledge transfer. | This paper is one of the five R&D impact evaluation studies commissioned by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in the US to analyse the degree that their funding is making a difference compared to what could the private sector do on its own. | https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/05/f22/geothermal12.01.11_0.pdf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 50- e | Retrospective Benefit-Cost Evaluation of U.S. DOE Wind Energy R&D Program | Delta Research Co. | Report | Case study | Delta Research Co. | Research/ other type of institution paper | Clean and flexible energy | 5 | US | 2010 | Environment, health, energy security, and knowledge transfer. | This paper is one of the five R&D impact evaluation studies commissioned by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) in the US to analyse the degree that their funding is making a difference compared to what could the private sector do on its own. | https://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/05/f22/wind_bc_report10-14-10.pdf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 51 | Public R&D and social challenges: What lessons from mission R&D programs? | Foray, David, David C. Mowery, and Richard R. Nelson | Academic | Literature review | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | US | 2012 | Not set | The paper discusses how to design and direct R&D programmes towards specific societal issues. | http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0048733312002193/1-s2.0-S0048733312002193-main.pdf?_tid=3141595c-8cd5-11e7-895f-00000aacb360&acdnat=1504023474_46a8ec8882129604ab1852cfbd4b6ece | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 52 | Can medical products be developed on a non-profit basis? Exploring product development partnerships for neglected diseases | V. Muoz, F. Visentin, D. Foray and P. Gaule | Academic | Case study | Science and Public Policy | Peer-reviewed | Healthcare and medicine | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2014 | Social capital | The paper examines the role of Product Development Partnerships in R&D investments in medication for neglected disease, which is more of a burden to the developing world than it is to the developed world. This is important because it enhances the overall social capital. | https://oup.silverchair-cdn.com/oup/backfile/Content_public/Journal/spp/42/3/10.1093_scipol_scu049/3/scu049.pdf?Expires=1504119455&Signature=OcviwrSXj6DHbypz5ytBeRD9Y1y-Ns4mJcxVBhycsgnS-7~ysAungaMqkeWNDYs2Fbj8b41h3YzqyYX9pyAdgI~hQOHM1XhhXIoSMj6phURKBJ0VKLdkBtppvSS1T1v8hR5viEXupEPoGhoc9u6srQ21tLeUUd5TO6YNIv-9XU0MK2XsbZ2FABmKWav7Unf~YuXy~HgACredwP1t-9z1CSn862FSK7H77jS8CmNYvMrj4-YdN~waCp1mLJcoOEp4yCVCZZsDAtdqK9ggpj7GuroPBtHBwu70xnf9NKahNVlKX~HghaIZCqPBMuq6lh43zFNXFO8pf0Cy7vbFgkWLeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIUCZBIA4LVPAVW3Q | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 53 | How do new technologies impact on workforce organisation? | The Evidence Centre for Skills for Health | Report | Literature review | The Evidence Centre for Skills for Health | Research/ other type of institution paper | Healthcare and medicine | 4 | UK | 2011 | Patient empowerment, quality of care provided | The paper examines the effects that the introduction of technologies had on the quality of medical services while focusing on the organisation of staff. It suggests that technologies free up staff capacity and improve the quality of service delivered to patients. | http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=att_download&link_id=101&cf_id=24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 54 | E?ect of a robotic prescription-?lling system on pharmacy sta? activities and prescription-?lling time | Alex Lin, Yao-Chin Huang, George Punches, and Yan Chen | Academic | Empirical | American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy | Peer-reviewed | Healthcare and medicine | 5 | US | 2007 | Allocation of time, efficiency gains. | The paper studies the effects of implementing an automated filling system on the time spent by pharmacy staff on prescription-filling. The results show that the automation has reduced prescription-filling time but also required the realocation of time spent by pharmacy staff (pharmacist and technicians) to optimize efficieny gains. | http://meghanlineburg-instructorwebsite.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/0/0/24006207/benchmark_robotic_prescription-filling_system_on_pharmacy_system.pdf | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 55 | Advances in Telecommunications Concerning Epilepsy | Christian E. Elger and Wieland Burr | Academic | Case study | Epilepsia medical journal | Peer-reviewed | Healthcare and medicine | 2 | Germany | 2000 | Time saving- improvement in the quality of services- | The paper discusses how the implementation of several types of technologies could benefit both patients of epilepsy as well as doctors dealing with cases of epilepsy. The paper concludes that there could possible be a wide range of potential benefits to both the patients and doctors from the use of telecommunication equipments. | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb06041.x/pdf | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 56 | Extending the opportunities for prevention of suicide | Case study based on research undertaken by Ann John | Case study | Case study | Administrative Data Research Network | Research/ other type of institution paper | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2015 | Increasingly targeted and efficient policy- prevention of suicide | This case study is published on a website that lists 'approved' research studies and their impacts/benefits to the society. The research into whether certain medications can increase the tendency of individuals to commit suicide, has been approved because it is reasoned that the results of the reseach will improve treatment for vulnerable individuals. | https://www.adrn.ac.uk/research-impact/research/project034/ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 57 | Use of administrative data in developing direct measures of social capital: An exploratory study | Case study based on research undertaken by Nicholas Page | Case study | Case study | Administrative Data Research Network | Research/ other type of institution paper | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Overall enhancement of the social capital | This case study is published on a website that lists 'approved' research studies and their impacts/benefits to the society. The results of the study are predicted to help inform public service in terms of, for example, accessibility to library and leisure activities. Accessability to such services help increase levels of social capital which are associated with lower crime rates, and better health, among other impacts. | https://www.adrn.ac.uk/research-impact/research/project131/ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 58 | Research Performance and Economic Impact Report 2015-16 | Economic & Social Research Council | Report | Case study | Economic & Social Research Council | Research council | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2016 | Promoting innovation- engaging society- delivering international impact- shaping policy and practice. | This is a comprehensive report that builds an argument on the societal impacts of social science research. The conclusions are drawn from examples and case studies on the effects that different research studies had on the society. | http://www.esrc.ac.uk/files/research/research-and-impact-evaluation/research-performance-and-economic-impact-reports/esrc-research-performance-and-economic-impact-report-2015-16/ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 59 | Enhanced carbon footprinting of food products | Case study based on research undertaken by Gareth Edwards-Jones. | Case study | Case study | Research Excellence Framework | Other academic paper | Agriculture | 4 | UK | 2015 | Environment- food production efficieny. | Major supermarkets around the UK has changed their sourcing policy and production chains which has led to a reduction in caron footprints and improved the efficieny of the food production process. | http://impact.ref.ac.uk/CaseStudies/CaseStudy.aspx?Id=25249 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 60 | Race at Work 2015 | Business in the Community | Report | Case study | Business in the Community | Research/ other type of institution paper | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2015 | Wellbeing of minority group workers. | The paper studies under-presentation of ethnic minorities in the labour force and at senior levels. It concludes by giving recommendation at the government and employer level to enhance the inclusion and the wellbeing of ethnic minorities in the work place. | https://race.bitc.org.uk/sites/default/files/bitc_race_at_work_recommendations.pdf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 61 | Speed cameras to reduce speeding traffic and road traffic injuries | Case study based on research undertaken by Chloe Perkins | Case study | Case study | What Work- Crime Reduction | Research/ other type of institution paper | Transport and driverless vehicles | 4 | UK | 2017 | Community safety- measurement of the effectiveness of policies | The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of traffic speed enforcement cameras in reducing the number of collisions incides. The study also looked at what environments do these cameras work best and how to implement them to get the best results. | http://whatworks.college.police.uk/About/News/Pages/Speed-cameras.aspx | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 62 | Mediation, mentoring and peer-support to reduce youth violence: A systematic review | Case study based on esearch undertaken by Phil Edwards | Case study | Case study | What Work- Crime Reduction | Research/ other type of institution paper | Healthcare and medicine | 4 | UK | 2015 | Community safety- measurement of the effectiveness of policies | The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of various intervention programmes to reduce youth violence. | http://whatworks.college.police.uk/Research/Systematic_Review_Series/Pages/Mentoring.aspx | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 63 | Job Quality and Wellbeing | What Works- Wellbeing | Case study | Case study | What Works- Wellbeing | Research/ other type of institution paper | Social sciences | 4 | UK | 2017 | Wellbeing at work | This study takes the conclusions of several case studies that look at factors contributing to workers' wellbeing. | Not set | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 64 | Music, Singing, and Wellbeing | What Works- Wellbeing | Case study | Case study | What Works- Wellbeing | Research/ other type of institution paper | Healthcare and medicine | 4 | UK | 2016 | Improvement of medical conditions (medical and physical) of adults. | The study looks at various case studies to analyse the impact of music and singing on the wellbeing (reduction in depression and anxiety) of adults with mental and physical health conditions. The paper also classifeis tha case studies by robustnesses (RCTs...). | Not set | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 65 | Measuring User Innovation in the UK | Stephen Flowers, Eric von Hippel, Jeroen de Jong and Tanja Sinozic | Report | Case study | NESTA | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 3 | UK | 2010 | User Innovation | This is a comprehensive overview of cases of user innovation in the UK. | https://www.nesta.org.uk/sites/default/files/measuring_user_innovation_in_the_uk.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 66 | Overview of Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Measuring the Potential Impact in the Transportation Model | Talk by Todd Litman at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting | Report | Empirical | Victoria Transport Policy Institure | Research/ other type of institution paper | Transport and driverless vehicles | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2015 | Traffic congestion- fuel efficieny- safety- increased mobility options | The study looks at the benefits of autonomus vehicles at different stages of implementation and rate of usage by the society. | http://leempo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/M09.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 67 | Igniting Agricultural Innovation | L. Val Giddings and Bruce M. Chassy | Report | Case study | Science Progress | Research/ other type of institution paper | Agriculture | 2 | US | 2009 | Improved crops- meeting the food and fiber challenges of the growing world. | This paper looks at further applications of biotechnology and what have been the impediments to their application. | https://www.scienceprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/giddings_chassy-ag_biotech.pdf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 68 | Plant biotechnology in China: public investments and impacts on farmers | Jikun Huang, Ruifa Hu, Carl Pray, and Scott Rozelle | Academic | Empirical | 4th International Crop Science Progress | Other academic paper | Agriculture | 2 | China | 2004 | Improved health conditions of farmers | The paper starts with an overview on the GM plants in China, and then examines what have been the benefits to the farmers in terms of income and improved health status. | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.502.4155&rep=rep1&type=pdf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 69 | Inventors and the invention process in Europe: Results from the Pat-Val EU Survey | Dietmar Harhoff et al. | Academic | Empirical | Research Policy | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | EU | 2007 | How patents could be used to deter entry into the market. | The paper is a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of inventors in the EU, their motivations to invent, and the use of patents by firms. | Not set | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 70 | Some Simple Economics of GM Food | Dietmar Harhoff, Pierre Régibeau, Katharine Rockett, Monika Schnitzer and Bruno Jullien | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Economic Policy | Peer-reviewed | Agriculture | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2001 | Changes in the market structure. | The paper highlights how GM could lead to monopolies at the international level, whom acts will not necessarily be tailored to society's most pressing needs. Authors also look at the impact of GM on traditional farmers. | http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1344643.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A15aa1dc9b404e68224e3a4c35b2b992e | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 71 | The social and economic impact of innovation in the arts | Nesta | Not set | Literature review | Not set | Research/ other type of institution paper | Arts and humanities | 5 | UK | 2017 | Reduced poverty and disadvantage | This paper discusses how arts can help reduce poverty and disadvantage, particularly through consumption of arts, rather than the creation of it. | Not set | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 72 | The Impact of AHRC Research | Arts and Humanities Research Council | Not set | Case study | Not set | Research council | Arts and humanities | 4 | UK | 2017 | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 73 | The nature, scale and beneficiaries of research impact | King’s College London and Digital Science | Not set | Case study | Not set | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 2 | UK | 2015 | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 74 | Shaping the Future of Construction | Boston Consulting Group | Report | Case study | Not set | Consultancy | Manufacturing materials and construction | 5 | General / multiple countries | 2016 | Time saving- efficiency gains. | The report presents several cases of incorporating technology in the construction process and its resulting benefits. | http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Shaping_the_Future_of_Construction_full_report__.pdf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 75 | Advanced Materials Horizon Panel Report | PA Consulting Group | Report | Case study | Not set | Consultancy | Manufacturing materials and construction | 5 | UK | 2008 | Clean air- clean water- energy storage- | The paper discusses the industry areas or technologies that are highly reliant on advanced materials, and the impacts/applications of these advanced materials. | http://matrixni.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/MATRIX-Advanced-Materials-Report-October-2008.pdf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 76 | Robots, genes and bytes: technology development and social changes towards the year 2020 | Antonio Lopez Pelaez and Dimitris Kyriakou | Academic | Literature review | Technological Forecasting and Social Change | Peer-reviewed | Robotics and AI | 5 | General / multiple countries | 2008 | Change of the dynamics of social interactions- | The paper discusses the impacts that robotics will have on the daily lives of individuals at work and at home in the short and the long run. It also highlights the potential drawbacks that robots could have on the economy. | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040162508000292 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 77 | Performance measures for the socio-economic impact of government spending on R&D | Brian Cozzarin | Academic | Theoretical/ conceptual | Scientometrics | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 1 | Canada | 2006 | Not set | The paper discusses methods of evaluating the socio-economic impacts of public R&D investments through specific examples from Canada. | http://akademiai.com/doi/pdf/10.1007/s11192-006-0083-3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 78 | IST Impact Study: Microelectronics & Microsystems, Healthcare, Mobile communications | Databank Consulting | Report | Literature review | Not set | Consultancy | Digital | 2 | General / multiple countries | 2004 | Not set | The paper presents a methodology for assessing the impacts of R&D in the fields of healthcare, mobile communications, microelectronics and microsystems. | http://cordis.europa.eu/pub/ist/docs/about/impact_study_methodology.pdf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 79 | Comprehensive Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of the Canadian Space Sector | Euroconsult | Report | Case study | Not set | Consultancy | Satellites and space technology | 6 | Canada | 2015 | Time saving- informed citizens- promoting culture and diversity (TV channels)- space contributes to help bridge the digital divide where terrestrial networks cannot be implemented or are at a prohibitive cost. 200,000 national households rely on satellite for internet access in Canada. | The report is a comprehensive account of space and satellite technologies and their socio economic impacts in Canada. | http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/publications/2015-assessment-canadian-space-sector.asp#ssvcss2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 80 | New Technologies and Cultural Consumption | Jason Potts | Book | Theoretical/ conceptual | Handbook of the Economics of Art and Culture | Other academic paper | Digital | 3 | General / multiple countries | 2014 | Consumer wellbeing through increase in product variation- change in consumer preferences. Also highlights economic non-market impacts arising through efficiency. | This book chapter discusses how technological changes (digital computaion and media technologies) lead to change in cultural consumption (arts and culture). Besides the improvement in consumer wellbeing, technological changes can lead to changes (increase) in the demand of complementary goods (frames are complementary goods to paints) , and their mass consumption. | http://ac.els-cdn.com/B978044453776800009X/1-s2.0-B978044453776800009X-main.pdf?_tid=f9bfbe38-915c-11e7-983c-00000aacb35e&acdnat=1504521597_b5dc1fb4209584a11f772cbf2b978a88 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 81 | International R &D spillovers, human capital and productivity in OECD economies: An empirical investigation | Hans-Jiirgen Engelbrecht | Academic | Empirical | European Economic Review | Peer-reviewed | General / multiple technologies | 3 | General / multiple countries | 1997 | International R&D spillovers and TFP. | The paper estimates an empirical model for OECD countries to study the relationship between domestic, international R&D and TFP. The coefficients are positive and statistically significant even after controlling for additional variables such as human capital. | http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0014292196000463/1-s2.0-S0014292196000463-main.pdf?_tid=5e070ca0-9164-11e7-9fd2-00000aacb361&acdnat=1504524772_137d10c03633db8d9813a72e381f7cd9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 82 | Value of Research | European Commission | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | European Commission | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 2 | EU | 2015 | Impacts of scocial science research | This paper discusses the overall positive impacts of social science research on the economy and society in the EU. It also presents a summary of relevant literature and its findings. | Not set | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 83 | Enhancing Research Performance through Evaluation, Impact Assessment and Priority Setting | OECD | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | OECD | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 1 | General / multiple countries | 2009 | Not set | This paper discusses the different evaluation methods of R&D, and then presents some case studies from different countries on the methods applied for evaluation R&D project/policies. | https://www.oecd.org/sti/inno/Enhancing-Public-Research-Performance.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 84 | Evaluating the Industral Indirect Effects of Technology Programmes: The Case of the European Space Agency (ESA) Programmes | OECD | Book | Theoretical/ conceptual | OECD | Research/ other type of institution paper | Satellites and space technology | 2 | EU | 1997 | Technological effects- commercial effects (international cooperation)- effects on organisation and methods (project management, quality control)- work-factor-related effects (improvement of workforce skills) - also discusses secruity impacts (national security) | This paper presents a methodology for assessing the impacts of technological, goal-driven innovations- specifically satellite applications. | http://www.oecd.org/sti/inno/1907989.pdf | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 85 | Agricultural Research, Innovation, Productivity, and Poverty | OECD | Not set | Case study | OECD | Research/ other type of institution paper | Agriculture | 5 | General / multiple countries | 2010 | Reduction in the number of people living under the poverty line- | This case study presents statistics on the impacts of agriculture R&D on poverty in different regions around the world. | https://www.oecd.org/tad/agricultural-policies/46443842.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 86 | Stimulating Digital Innovation for Growth and Inclusiveness: The Role of Policies for the Successful Diffusion of ICT | OECD | Report | Theoretical/ conceptual | OECD | Research/ other type of institution paper | Digital | 5 | General / multiple countries | 2016 | Green, inclusive growth | This paper discusses how digital innovation can contribute to the inclusive growth, wellbeing, and digital security. | http://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DSTI/ICCP(2015)18/FINAL&docLanguage=En | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 87 | Enabling the Next Production Revolution: A Summary of Main Messages and Policy Lessons | OECD | Report | Case study | OECD | Research/ other type of institution paper | General / multiple technologies | 1 | General / multiple countries | 2017 | Green energy- sustainable material use- improve in product quality- … | This summary paper discusses the future of production: technologies and productivity. It briefly presents each of the materials/innovation that will contribute to the increase in productivity levels. | https://www.oecd.org/mcm/documents/C-MIN-2017-5-EN.pdf | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 88 | Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing | Arts and Humanities Research Council | Report | Case study | Not set | Research council | Arts and humanities | 4 | UK | 2017 | Help old people stay healthy and independent- enable pateints to take a more active role in their own health and care- improve social care- mitigate social isolation and lonliness- encourage voluntary work- promote cohesive communities. | This paper discusses the different impacts (with a focus on health) that engagement with the arts has on individuals from various age segments. It presents evidence in terms of measurements of wellbeing. | http://www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk/appg-inquiry/Publications/Creative_Health_Inquiry_Report_2017.pdf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 |