Issues in Science and Technology: “The Fragility of Doing Good”
In an op-ed penned by several scholars, RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi discusses the importance of collaboration and local stakeholder engagement in research.
“Ryan Meyer and Evan S. Michelson describe how the codevelopment of research proposals between scholars and nonacademic partners offers an opportunity to broaden the aperture for what effective research and research funding can look like. As a researcher who has participated in such collaborative projects, I agree that the codevelopment of proposals is an important, complicated, and ultimately rewarding process that can enhance the real-world impact of academic research...
...In my experience, however, that’s the exception rather than the rule. If we want research to tackle real-world problems more effectively, laying the groundwork for more collaborative research would be a useful step. But it will require a shift in norms and expectations among funders, researchers, and—ultimately—tenure review committees.”
