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The OECD assesses how science, technology, innovation and education policies can efficiently contribute to sustainable economic growth and employment creation. It provides policy advice on coping with the challenges arising from developments in new science-based industries, notably biotechnology. The OECD leads in the development of indicators to benchmark Member countries' innovation performance.
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07-Oct-2008
Businesses are increasingly internationalising their innovation activities and working with external partners. This new publication examines what drives companies to collaborate on R&D with international partners and how global networks fit into overall business strategies.
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23-Sep-2008
This new publication discusses the dimensions, significance and policy implications of international flows of human resources in science and technology (HRST). It aims to extend understanding of the dimensions of HRST mobility, particularly of scientists, engineers and researchers, and the range of policies available to manage and shape this mobility.
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12-Sep-2008
A new OECD publication assesses the current status of China’s national innovation system and policies, and recommends the most important improvements required in both the policy and institutional environments for China to become a major innovation player.
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12-Sep-2008
This document provides a snapshot of the latest available internationally comparable data on patents. The indicators presented are specifically designed to reflect recent trends in inventive activities across a wide range of OECD member and non-member countries.
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04-Aug-2008
The unprecedented pace and scale of today’s globalisation process
has attracted much attention in recent years. Globalisation is having a
particularly large impact on innovation. The scope for global collaboration
is increasing as more of the world’s regions possess important research and
innovation capabilities. So while the United States, the European Union and
Japan have so far been the leaders in this respect, countries such as China
and India have a growing research and innovation capacity.
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19-Jun-2008
This publication reviews the strengths and weaknesses of Norway’s innovation system and recommends steps the government could take to foster innovation activity and increase the impact of innovation on the country’s future prosperity and social well-being.
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16-Jun-2008
Intensified global competition has forced companies to innovate and develop commercially viable products and services faster. This new volume brings together the empirical evidence on the internationalisation of business research and development. It analyses trends in the offshoring of R&D, examines its drivers and motivations, and identifies implications for innovation policy.
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26-May-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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A comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy including statistics on R&D funding, patents, researchers and other indicators of innovative performance.
OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006
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