Section outline

  • Learning Objectives  

    By the end of this training, participants will be able to: 

      • Understand the principles and methods of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA).
      • Apply this methodology to assess the costs and benefits of open science practices.
      • Interpret the results of CBA and support decision-making processes regarding the financing of Open Science resources.

    Training Topic  

    The training module offers an intensive and interactive learning experience focused on the CBA framework specifically tailored to the assessment of Open Science practices. The framework builds on principles firmly rooted in CBA tradition as well as on established CBA approaches recently developed for assessing investments related to science and research, including Research Infrastructures. It focuses on the specificities of the different projects which give concrete shape to OS practices by describing typical costs and benefits along with possible methods which can be mobilised for their quantification.  
     
    Recordings from training

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    Training Materials

    • Methodological note on the CBA of Open Science practices קישור לאתר אינטרנט

      This report describes the CBA framework (hereafter the OS CBA framework) specifically developed for the assessment of Open Science practices. It draws from the research carried out by PathOS, whose objective is to identify and quantify the Key Impact Pathways of Open Science relating to the research system and its interrelations with economic and societal actors. This framework is expected to become a benchmark tool for assessing the Open Science thus ensuring consistency in measuring the impacts of Open Science by considering not only benefits but also costs and, moreover, comparing them with a scenario when OS is not available. 

    • CBA of selected Open Science practices קישור לאתר אינטרנט

      The document showcases the application of the OS CBA framework to selected Open Science practices, providing insights into their practical implications and benefits as well as highlighting the challenges encountered in applying this methodology along with mitigation measures. 

      The document is not yet available. It will be delivered by the end of 2024