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Science and technology activities are a major driver of productivity and economic growth. The OECD provides methodological guidelines, databases, indicators and policy-relevant analysis in this area, focusing mainly on R&D, patents, human resources and innovation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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12-Dec-2008
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.
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Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in a Changing World: Responding to Policy Needs
