Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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By National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Policy and Global Affairs, Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, Committee on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research and Development Programs at the U.S. Environmen
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A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency's R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of...


