Avaliação e gestão de ciência e tecnologia: Estado e coletividade científica

Abstract

The conclusion of an extensive research project about a decadelong period of science and technology policies in Brazil (Baumgarten, 2003) has led to a reflection on issues that are relevant to understand the processes of production and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the world today. The data of that research have raised questions about assessment and its role as a tool for managing the sector of Science and Technology. This article discusses this topic through a critical rereading of the existing literature, which, together with the data collected during the research work, has made it possible to form a picture of assessment and the relations between the State and scientists. Some of the issues related to these problems are addressed in this article.

Keywords

• science and technology
• Brazil
• science policy
• scientific community
• technological development