| 结论 |
- Existing evidence shows significant returns from R&D investment, estimated to be in the region of 20–30%. Although the existing evidence provides a compelling case for the benefits that R&I can deliver, there are numerous benefits from R&I that are not well measured or, in many cases, not well understood. These include benefits to culture, public engagement, social cohesion and the environment, amongst others.
- Methodologically most evaluations of the benefits from R&I are dominated by a few methods, notably total factor productivity-based economic analyses, case studies, and portfolio-specific evaluations. We also note that the potential of some key datasets is not being realised.
- Economic analyses are a useful approach that can be used to measure and characterise the benefits of investment in R&I. However, many of the benefits from R&I are not easily monetised, and there are numerous benefits from R&I that are not yet well measured or, in some cases, fully understood.
- There is limited evidence on the distribution of impacts of R&I by region or population groups and over time.
- There are examples of novel practice in the literature, as well as useful and underutilised datasets both within and beyond the R&I space, which could help develop a more comprehensive, nuanced picture of the range of benefits of R&I in the UK.
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