Government information systems are big business (costing over 1 per cent of GDP a year). They are critical to all aspects of public policy and governmental operations. Governments spend billions on them - for instance, the UK alone commits GBP14 billion a year to public sector IT operations. Yet gov[...]

Based on a three year research project studying the impact of academics on business, government and civil society sectors, this book undertakes the thorough analysis of how academic research in the social sciences achieves public policy impacts, contributes to economic prosperity, and informs public[...]