Imports, Innovation and Employment after Crisis - Evidence from a Developing Country (STI Working Paper 2011/5)

20-Dec-2011

by Caroline Paunov

Imports are often perceived as a threat to employment. However, access to imported intermediate inputs can be essential to stimulate innovation and  employment. We investigate based on a unique dataset of Ecuadorian manufacturing firms, their final products and intermediate inputs.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011: Innovation and Growth in Knowledge Economies

20-Sep-2011

The STI Scoreboard analyses the major trends in knowledge and innovation in today’s global economy. With over 180 indicators it presents a policy-oriented review of science, technology, innovation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries.

STAN STructural ANalysis Database

14-Feb-2011

The STAN database provides analysts and researchers with a comprehensive tool for analysing industrial performance at a relatively detailed level of activity across countries.

Measuring Globalisation: OECD Economic Globalisation Indicators 2010

08-Sep-2010

This new edition of the OECD Economic Globalisation Indicators presents a broad range of indicators on trade, foreign direct investment, the economic activity of multinational firms, and the internationalisation of technology.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009

15-Dec-2009

The STI Scoreboard illustrates and analyses a wide set of indicators of science, technology, globalisation and industrial performance in OECD and major non-OECD countries. It includes the latest figures for R&D, foreign direct investment, risk capital and technology-related trade.

Developments in Steelmaking Capacity of Non-OECD Economies (2008 edition)

24-Mar-2009

This publication reports on steelmaking capacity on an economy-by-economy, plant or project basis and likely changes up to 2010. 

Staying Competitive in the Global Economy: Compendium of Studies on Global Value Chains

11-Jun-2008

"Staying Competitive in the Global Economy" brings together several studies on globalisation. The work aimed at strengthening the evidence base on globalisation of value chains, which should ultimately enable the development of policies to address key concerns.

Measuring Globalisation: Activities of Multinationals, 2007/2008 edition

16-Apr-2008

This publication presents detailed data on the industrial activity of multinationals in OECD countries. In an era of globalisation, these data highlight the increasing importance of multinationals in the economies of host countries. Time series cover 23 countries for the period 2000-2004.

The Iron and Steel Industry: online 2008 edition

01-Apr-2008

What are the trends in the iron and steel industry for the world's major economies? This online publication provides analysis and statistics on key developments in the steel industry and selected raw materials markets.

Recent Trends in the Internationalisation of R&D in the Enterprise Sector

13-Mar-2008

The internationalisation of scientific and technological activities has grown in scale. The role and strategy of multinationals in R&D raises new issues not only for firms themselves but also for policy makers. This report sets out facts and trends that emerge from the data available.

An internationally applicable set of indicators to measure environmental performance at facility level

OECD Sustainable Manufacturing Toolkit