OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Switzerland

Further raising its high performance in innovation is of key importance for boosting Switzerland’s economic growth and maintaining high living standards. This review suggests some reforms in innovation policy which would help to cope with this challenge.

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Women in Scientific Careers: Unleashing the Potential

Proceedings of an international workshop to assess the causes behind the low participation of women in scientific careers, especially at senior levels, and to identify good practice policies to attract, recruit and retain women in scientific careers in public and private research.

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The Changing Nature of Manufacturing in OECD Economies (STI Working Paper 2006/9)

This paper examines the extent to which manufacturing output and employment are declining in OECD countries and explores possible causes.

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The OECD Input-Output Database: 2006 edition (STI Working Paper 2006/8)

This paper describes the compilation of these tables in the hope that this may benefit input-output compilers in national statistical offices and provide them with a better understanding of the information needed by the OECD to compile these tables in order to meet the demands of users.

Input-Output Analysis in an Increasingly Globalised World: Applications of OECD's Harmonised International Tables (STI Working Paper 2006/7)

This paper is primarily aimed at a non-technical audience and focuses on the applications and important policy questions that can benefit from the availability of harmonised input-output tables, such as those developed over the years by the OECD.

Sources of Knowledge and Productivity: How Robust is the Relationship? (STI Working Paper 2006/6)

This paper estimates domestic productivity relationships for a sample of 16 OECD countries through probably the most general specification yet.

Blue Sky II Forum 2006

The Blue Sky II Forum in Ottawa on 25-27 September 2006 will examine new areas for indicator development and set a broad agenda for future work on science, technology and innovation (STI) indicators.

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Valuation and Exploitation of Intellectual Property (STI Working Paper 2006/5)

This paper examines recent evidence and also reviews macroeconomic statistics related to the development of technology markets. It examines approaches to the valuation of patents and the policy initiatives undertaken by OECD countries to foster patent valuation and exploitation.

Tax Treatment of Business Investments in Intellectual Assets: An International Comparison (STI Working Paper 2006/4)

This paper examines the tax treatment of corporate expenditures on selected intellectual assets and develops an indicator of the relative generosity of tax systems in OECD countries to such investments.

OECD Biotechnology Statistics 2006

The 2006 edition OECD Biotechnology Statistics includes data for 23 OECD countries and two observer countries, plus China (Shanghai), and takes a major step forward in improving the comparability of biotechnology indicators among countries.

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