Social science in the Arab world, Turkey and Iran : determinants, state and potentials
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2004
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Centre d'études et de recherches économiques et sociales, Tunis, TN
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Arabic version available in IDRC Digital Library: Social science in the Arab world, Turkey and Iran : determinants, state and potentials [Arabic language]
The purpose of this position paper is to point out ideas and raise issues regarding the research environment in the Arab region. Research environment in any society is a function of two interrelated factors: research input and research output; i.e., competent research product —books, articles reports is the outcome of good research input. The latter consists of multiple factors, which are: research personnel, research institutes, and funding. An important underlying factor of the research input is the education system.
The purpose of this position paper is to point out ideas and raise issues regarding the research environment in the Arab region. Research environment in any society is a function of two interrelated factors: research input and research output; i.e., competent research product —books, articles reports is the outcome of good research input. The latter consists of multiple factors, which are: research personnel, research institutes, and funding. An important underlying factor of the research input is the education system.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL RESEARCH, RESEARCH CAPACITY, RESEARCH METHODS, NORTH AFRICA, TURKEY, IRAN, RESEARCH WORKERS, RESEARCH NEEDS, POLICY MAKING