Research influence on public policy : a case study

Meeting: Making the most of research : research and the policy process, 21 June 2004, Ottawa, ON, CAFrench version available in IDRC Digital Library: Agir sur le programme économique mondial : les économies des pays en développement gagnent en importanceAt head of title page: Research influence on public policy : a case studyThe paper is reviewing attempts to bring about closer contact between researchers and policymakers. The Inter-governmental Group of 24 (better known simply as the G-24), is the voice of the developing world in discussions that set global economic agendas. Bringing researchers together with G-24 representatives provides a mechanism in which dialogue might bridge the gap between research and policy. Officially the project was called the Technical Support Service (TSS), although within the G-24 it was more generally known simply as the Research Program