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Foresight and Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators
Сhapter analyzes interrelations between the two tools both aimed at informing and improving policy making — science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators and Foresight. Indicators are extensively used in Foresight to provide data on STI trends. In turn, Foresight exercises contribute to highlighting new areas of concern for STI policy that can and should be addressed by statistical measurement and emerging research areas with a great innovation potential that needs more detailed statistical analysis. The authors consider three major dimensions of interrelations between Foresight and STI indicators: use of indicators in the course of Foresight studies; building particular STI indicators to monitor and measure Foresight activities; and the contribution of Foresight to complementing existing indicators and developing new ones.