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Science and technology (S&T) 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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Modes of Public Funding of Research and Development: Towards Internationally Comparable Indicators
24-May-2012
This paper presents the results of the data collection across 18 participating countries, demonstrating that it is possible to produce new policy relevant indicators on public funding of R&D in addition to those envisaged in the OECD Frascati Manual. The initial findings of the data collection highlight interesting differences across countries in terms of their approaches to funding R&D. But before conclusions can be drawn on the effectiveness of the different country funding profiles, further work is needed in order to increase the reliability and comparability of the different indicators.
Frascati Manual: new annex available on measuring research and development (R&D) in developing countries
29-Feb-2012
Despite the OECD Frascati Manual's widespread use, significant usage gaps remain, especially in Africa, Central and South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. There is widespread interest in the nature and role of R&D in developing economies, raising questions on how it should be measured within the guidelines set out in the Frascati Manual. A new annex provides an initial attempt to address some of the most salient issues.
Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI) 2011/2: R&D spending hit by the economic downturn in 2009
15-Feb-2012
MSTI is a timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of efforts undertaken in the field of science and technology. The latest data help look at what happened to R&D investments during the latest years of the global recession. Namely, gross domestic expenditures on R&D in the OECD area shrunk by 1.6% in real terms in 2009 and for the first time since 1993. The decrease is mainly driven by a sharp reduction of expenditure in business (-4.5%) in contrast to other sectors, particularly higher education (+4.8%), where R&D spending kept growing.
Biotechnology in 12 indicators
21-Dec-2011
The December 2011 edition of the OECD's Key Biotechnology Indicators brings together the latest available economic and activity data on biotechnology and innovation, collected by OECD member and non-member countries. It builds on the extensive work of the OECD and national experts to improve the comparability of biotechnology statistics.
OECD Patent Database update
20-Oct-2011
The OECD patent database covers pre-defined sets of indicators as well as raw datasets that are made available to researchers upon request. The data was updated in July 2011 and mainly derives from EPO's Worldwide Patent Statistics Database (PATSTAT, April 2011).
Science and technology: falling patent quality hits innovation, says OECD
20-Sep-2011
The quality of patent filings has fallen dramatically over the past two decades. The rush to protect even minor improvements is overburdening patent offices and reduces the potential for breakthrough inventions, according to the Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011.
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