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Evolution Trajectory Of Performance Evaluation Of The Us Federal Government S&T Budget, Cong Wu, Qing Han, Ruhan A

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Government performance evaluation in the US dates back to the early twentieth century, in which the performance evaluation of the US federal government S&T budget also follows its pattern and experiences historical evolution. Looking into the historical trajectory of performance evaluation of the US federal government S&T budget, this study divides its transformation into 3 phases, namely exploration stage, formation stage, and development stage. The study first analyzes the major traits and evaluation methods of each individual stage, and further gives out a general conclusion of the whole development trajectory based on a comprehensive analysis. Finally, based on the current …