Evaluation of nuclear knowledge management: an outcome in JAERI. (14th July 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yanagisawa, Kazuaki
• Is Part Of: International journal of nuclear knowledge management. Volume 2:Number 2(2006)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 104
• Publication Date: 2006-07-14
• Subjects: evaluation -- nuclear knowledge management -- outcome -- nuclear study -- JAERI -- LWR -- cost benefit -- gross domestic product -- GDP -- Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute -- nuclear energy -- nuclear power -- radiation -- light water reactors -- nuclear reactors; Nuclear energy -- Periodicals; Nuclear energy -- Management -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Periodicals; Nuclear industry -- Management -- Periodicals; 333.792405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1479-540X

Abstract

The author performed an ex post evaluation on the nuclear research of JAERI and revealed that the national funds invested in this field were 4 b$. With aid of NKM, it was revealed that the total outcome was 6 b$, where the creation of nuclear markets for electricity and nuclear facilities was the main stream. This implies that the cost benefit effect is 6 b$/4 b$ = 1.5 (>1). From this, it can be concluded that JAERI contributes not only to technological promotion of nuclear activity but also to the increase of gross domestic product (GDP).