Measuring Science and Technology

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A joint NESTI-TIP Workshop -- 13 June 2007. Innovation Indicators for Policy Making and Assessment

08-Jun-2007

The Blue Sky II Forum (Ottawa, September 2006) called for closer collaboration between the statistics and policy communities to help improve the measurement of innovation and of its economic and social impacts. The Joint NESTI-TIP Workshop on Innovation Indicators for Policy Making and Impact Assessment brings together leading statisticians and experts on innovation indicators development as well as senior policy makers and analysts who use innovation indicators in policy development and the assessment of innovation performance.

Revised Field of Science and Technology (FOS) Classification in the Frascati Manual

16-Mar-2007

The Frascati Manual  FOS classification is used to classify R&D expenditure by functional fields, notably public sector R&D. The revised FOS reflects the latest changes in S&T, especially as regards emerging fields such as ICT, biotechnology and nanotechnology.  

Capturing the Evolving Nature of Science, the Development of New Scientific Indicators and the Mapping of Science (STI Working Paper 2007/1)

20-Feb-2007

The mapping of knowledge is increasingly recognised as a new, evolving area of research. The aim of this study is to map current trends in scientific activities with a view to better understanding and tracking the changing nature of science. 

Labour Market Characteristics and International Mobility of Doctorate Holders: Results for Seven Countries (STI Working Paper 2007/2)

08-Feb-2007

This paper presents the results of a first data collection on the main demographic, educational, labour market and mobility patterns of doctoral graduates for seven countries.

Oslo Manual: Guidelines for Collecting and Interpreting Innovation Data, 3rd Edition

03-Nov-2005

In order to foster innovation in their countries, governments first need to be able to measure it. The Oslo Manual has been the foremost international source of guidelines for the collection and use of data on innovation activities in industry. This newly updated edition also investigates the field of non-technological innovation and the linkages between different innovation types. It also includes an annex on the implementation of innovation surveys in developing countries.

Research and Development Expenditure in Industry, 2004

21-Jul-2005

This annual publication is a unique source of detailed and internationally comparable business R&D data, making it an invaluable tool for economic research and analysis. It reflects OECD efforts to improve the quality and availability of industrial research and development (R&D) expenditure data. The publication presents R&D expenditure data from the Analytical Business Research and Development database (ANBERD) in ISIC Revision 3 for 19 OECD countries as well as a zone total for the European Union.

STI Working Paper 2005/2: Impact of Patent Cooperation Treaty Data on EPO Patent Statistics and Improving the Timeliness of EPO Indicators

11-Feb-2005

This paper analyses the impact of the PCT data on the European Patent Office (EPO) patent statistics and explores methods to improve the timeliness of the EPO indicators by estimating the number of PCT applications which enter the EPO regional phase.

STI Working Paper 2004/8: Biotechnology Statistics in OECD Member Countries: An Inventory

09-Sep-2004

This document reflects recent efforts made by the OECD to obtain an accurate assessment of the current state of biotechnology statistics in OECD member and observer countries.

STAN Structural Analysis Databases CD-ROM

04-Jun-2004

Frascati Manual 2002

06-Jan-2003

The Frascati Manual has become the internationally recognised methodology for collecting and using R&D statistics. This sixth edition addresses recent changes in OECD economies and includes the measurement of R&D in the services sector, globalisation of R&D and human resources in R&D.