Ibero-American Network of Science and Technology Indicators (RICYT)

This paper presents the experience of the Ibero-American Network on Science and Technology Indicators (RICYT) with an original strategy for producing S&T indicators on a regional scale. This strategy has proved adequate to cope with the complexities and heterogeneity of Latin American countries. Furthermore, it allows data comparability. In terms of the difficulties posed in achieving a balance between the involvement in processes requiring...