Statistical Analysis of Science, Technology and Industry

The DSTI manages databases of internationally comparable statistics in the areas of science, technology and industry. These statistics and indicators underpin policy-related analytical work, particularly with respect to links between technology, competitiveness and globalisation. DSTI also plays a leading role in the development of international statistical standards in the STI area.

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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.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2009/1

13-Jul-2009

A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

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.

OECD releases new ICT product definitions

10-Jun-2009

This document presents the OECD definition of Information Economy Products based on the Central Product Classification Version 2.

OECD Biotechnology Statistics 2009

25-May-2009

This new edition brings together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation for 22 OECD members and four non-member countries. It builds on the extensive work of the OECD and national experts to improve the comparability of biotechnology statistics.

Trademarks as an Indicator of Product and Marketing Innovations

08-Apr-2009

This new working paper presents trademarks, their potential link with innovations and their main statistical properties in order to see if they may serve as an indicator of innovation.

Who Licenses Out Patents and Why? Lessons from a Business Survey

01-Apr-2009

This working paper analyses results of a business survey on the licensing-out of patents. The goal was to investigate the intensity of licensing to affiliated and non-affiliated companies, its evolution, the characteristics, motivations and obstacles met by companies licensing or willing to license.

Towards Harmonised Bilateral Trade Data for Inter-Country Input-Output Analyses: Statistical Issues

02-Mar-2009

This new working paper discusses the challenges faced when attempting to construct appropriate bilateral trade matrices using annual data collected by the OECD and United Nations, as well as national sources.

OECD Patent Statistics Manual 2009

16-Feb-2009

Patent data are an outstanding resource for the study of technical change. Just published, this manual provides guiding principles for the use of patent data in S&T measurement, and recommendations for the compilation and interpretation of patent indicators in this context. 

OECD Input-Output Tables

12-Feb-2009

The new edition of OECD Input-Output database is available and includes 4 new countries. It is a useful empirical tool for economic research and structural analysis at international level. It highlights inter-industrial relationships and when used in conjunction with other OECD databases such as STAN Industry, Bilateral Trade Database (BTD) and Business R&D Expenditures (ANBERD), it provides a tool for consistent economic analysis of growth, structural change, productivity, competitiveness and employment at the sectoral and macroeconomic levels.

Measuring China's Innovation System: National Specificities and International Comparisons

16-Jan-2009

This working paper discusses actors and resources in China's science and innovation system, science and technology performance, and general purpose technologies. It provided input to the recently published OECD Review of China's Innovation Policy. The annex to this paper assesses international comparability of China's S&T indicators.

STAN Bilateral Trade Database

13-Nov-2009

An updated version of STAN Bilateral Trade Database (BTD) is available. It includes annual values of exports and imports for all OECD countries and a selection of Non Members as reporters. Data are presented in US dollars, broken down by partner and by industry, and from 1988 onward. Tables are available to 2008 for several countries.

Open Innovation in a Global Perspective: What Do Existing Data Tell Us?

17-Dec-2008

This new working paper presents various indicators using existing data on R&D investments, innovation survey data, patent data and data on licensing, illustrating the increasing importance and the different characteristics of open innovation across companies, industries and countries.

STAN Database for STructural ANalysis

17-Dec-2008

New STAN tables have been added. The December 2008 version provides data for 26 countries, of which 12 with time series up to 2007. Tables for other countries will be added as they become available.

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