Research is ‘no panacea’ for development but rather the use of knowledge created by research finds DFID

Evidence does not back commonly held assumptions about how research leads to change, for example by directly benefiting economic growth and the quality of higher education, the report says.

The ability to use knowledge is a better growth predictor than the ability to create it.

Some intresting findings in this article could help better define the role and value of knowledge.

http://www.scidev.net/global/policy/news/research-is-no-panacea-for-dev…

User-friendly formats such as fact sheets, policy briefs and job aids for practitioners must accompany the publication of traditional research reports or peer-reviewed papers.