Perceptions of domain experts on impact of foresight on policy making: The case of Japan

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 431-447

  Yoda, Tatsuro ^a  

^a Institute for Future Technology Tokyo   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Foresight; Impact; Perception; Policy making; Survey

Indexed keywords

DELPHI METHOD; FORESIGHT; IMPACT; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING;

SURVEYS;

DECISION MAKING;

DELPHI ANALYSIS; FORECASTING METHOD; PERCEPTION; POLICY MAKING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SURVEY;

JAPAN;

EID: 79951669638     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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