Abstract
This paper analyses public support for government spending on science and technology (S&T) and its determinants. It constructs hypotheses based on previous findings from two streams of research: public preferences for government spending and public understanding of science. Using data from a large national survey in Spain, it develops multivariate models to test the relevance of various predictors of public support for government spending on S&T. Findings identify several variables that are clear and consistent predictors of public support for government spending on S&T: the respondent's educational level, interest and participation in science, knowledge of science, and positive values and views of S&T. However, the effects of other variables also related to general attitudes towards science are less clearly associated with support for government spending on S&T.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 611-624 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Science and Public Policy |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2014 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Public Administration
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Keywords
- Government spending
- Interested and knowledgeable citizens
- Policy preferences
- Public understanding of science and technology
- Science and technology policy
- Science and the public