2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The Mathematical Study of the Applicability of Measures of Concentration to Scientific, Technological and Academic Policy Making

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21700797
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Science education
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo (2011) National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (2009-2010)
Principal Investigator	OTAKE Yo-hei 東京大学, 大学院・教育学研究科, 教育学研究員 (00508559)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Keywords	学術政策 / 集中 / 指標 / 統計量 / 学界
Research Abstract	We carried out mathematical investigations on the applicability of concentration measures to academic policy making, with special reference to the concepts of selection and concentration. The aim is to clarify these concepts empirically, based on quantitative data. More concretely, we set our research aim as: (a) the investigation and comparison of concentration measures suitable for a variety of academic fields; and (b) the establishment of common quantitative measures that cover these measures, and carried out the examination and development of measures of concentration in academic policy making.