Statistical analysis of science, technology and industry

STAN Database for STructural ANalysis

05-Apr-2011

New STAN tables have been added. The current version provides data for 32 countries with time series up to 2009.

STAN Indicators

05-Apr-2011

STAN Indicators are available. The current edition presents time-series for 1970-2009 for most of OECD countries.

Careers of Doctorate Holders: Employment and Mobility Patterns

26-Mar-2010

This paper presents the results of the first large-scale data collection conducted in the framework of the OECD/UNESCO Institute for Statistics/Eurostat project on the Careers of Doctorate Holders (CDH).

The emerging patent marketplace

04-Jan-2010

Facilitating the mobilisation, sharing, or exchange of patents is important to promote innovation. Analysis of the functions, business models, and activities of IP specialist firms which organise the circulation of patented inventions is the central topic of the research in this working paper.

Guidelines for a Harmonised Statistical Approach to Biotechnology Research and Development in the Government and Higher Education Sectors

18-Dec-2009

The collection and analysis of data on public biotechnology R&D expenditure and funding is highly relevant to policy decisions. The aim of these guidelines is to propose a harmonised approach for the collection and analysis of biotechnology R&D statistics in the government and higher education sectors.

Pre-emptive Patenting: Securing Market Exclusion and Freedom of Operation

15-Dec-2009

This new working paper investigates the characteristics, functioning and incidence of pre-emptive patenting, defined as patent filings whose main effect is to hamper the grant of other patents.

Innovation in Firms: A Microeconomic Perspective

24-Nov-2009

Innovation has become a key factor for economic growth, but how does the process take place at the level of individual firms? This book presents the main results of the OECD Innovation Microdata Project, which was the first large-scale effort to exploit firm-level data from innovation surveys across 20 countries in an internationally harmonised way, with a view to addressing common analytical questions.

OECD Key Biotechnology Indicators 2009

30-Jul-2009

These indicators bring together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation, collected by OECD member and non-member countries.

OECD releases Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2009

08-Jul-2009

The newly released Guide to the Information Society 2009 covers the definition of industries producing ICT goods and services (the "ICT sector"), a classification for ICT goods, the definitions of e-commerce and Internet transactions, and model questionnaires and methodologies for measuring ICT use and e-commerce by businesses and households/individuals.

Nanotechnology: An Overview Based on Indicators and Statistics

26-Jun-2009

Governments around the world have invested heavily in nanotechnology R&D, and companies are also becoming increasingly engaged. Despite this promise, investments and company involvement in nanotechnology developments are still poorly monitored. The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of developments through a systematic and critical analysis of available indicators and statistics.

STI Scoreboard

A wide set of indicators of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011

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The statistical definitions, classifications and methods to measure and compare the information society across countries

OECD Guide to Measuring the Information Society 2011