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Collection/compilation agency: Statistics Norway (SSB) and Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education (NIFU)
Collection/compilation type: R&D Survey.
Variables: Current R&D expenditures.
Scope: Statistics Norway (SSB) collects data for the private firms in the business enterprise sector. The Norwegian Institute for Studies in Research and Higher Education (NIFU) collects data for the non profit institutes in the business enterprise sector, the higher education sector and the government sector (including the very small private non-profit sector in Norway).
Frequency: Biennial, the first time in 1985.
Periodicity: Annual.
Classification used: N/A
Definition used: Before 2003 the following definition was used: Biotechnology is the use of microorganisms, plants and animal cells for making or modification of products, plants and animals or the development of microorganisms for specific use. Biotechnology concerning “aquaculture” (from 2001 “marine R&D”) is included in aquaculture.
From 2003 the OECD definition of biotechnology is used.
Output: The data are not published on a regular basis; however, some of these data have been used in newsletters/booklets.
Contact comments: The wording of the definition has changed several times. In 1985, the definition included aquaculture. In 1987, this area was separated from biotechnology. From 1991 onwards, biotechnology related to aquaculture was excluded from the biotechnology category. In the latest R&D surveys (1997, 1999 and 2001), the above-mentioned definition was used. From 2003 the OECD definition of biotechnology (single and list-based) is used.
Future plans (plans for new collections, strategies, experiences etc.): In 2003 a special questionnaire on biotechnology R&D was included with the regular R&D survey in the higher education sector; the government sector (including the very small PNP-sector in Norway) and the non profit institutes in the business enterprise sector. Please note that this special questionnaire on biotechnology R&D was not sent to the business enterprise sector. The R&D survey for the business enterprise sector however has a question on the percentage of R&D expenditure attributable to biotechnology. The biotechnology survey is partially based on the results from the R&D surveys and will be published in early 2005.
Contact details:
http://www.nifustep.no
http://www.ssb.no
The special survey is attached in the annex.
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