El artìculo se centra en los impactos sociales de la investigación y en la medición de estos. El estudio del impacto de la actividad investigativa admite distintas secciones: las múltiples definiciones de los sistemas de investigación; la evaluación de impacto de la investigación; el...

The purpose of this paper is to propose a characterization, different from the traditional ones, of developed and developing countries, in terms of science and technology. First, we identify the generating processes of the publication and patent series of the countries. Then we relate the...

Based on the experiences of Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia, the paper proposes a general analytical framework for participatory mechanisms. The analysis is oriented to detect the incentives in each system and the ethics and behavior sustaining them. It investigates about the sustainability of...