Scientists create innovation. Is this because they are paid to do it, or because they care about the outcome? Tim Besley tells Tim Phillips how motivated science drives down the cost of innovation and may accelerate the green transition.
Read more about the research behind this and download the free DP:
Besley, T and Persson, T. 2021. ‘Science as Civil Society: Implications for a Green Transition‘. CEPR
Duur: 16:06 min.
Publicatie 1 april
“Motivated science” = political activism.
Only truly independent science can bring useful innovation to choose from.
What’s more important : the outcome of technological innovations,
must be subjected to Parliamentary democratic decision making.