Research and Development Statistics (RDS): 2008 Edition

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26-May-2008

This electronic publication provides recent statistics on the resources devoted to the R&D in OECD countries and in nine non-member economies.

OECD/UNESCO Institute for Statistics/Eurostat Careers of Doctorate Holders (CDH) project

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22-Jan-2008

This page presents the OECD statistical work on human resources in science and technology, more specifically the OECD/UNESCO Institute for Statistics/Eurostat Project on Careers of Doctorate Holders.

Mapping Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders: Draft Guidelines, Model Questionnaire and Indicators (STI Working Paper 2007/6)

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19-Dec-2007

by Laudeline Auriol (OECD), Bernard Felix (Eurostat, EC), and Ernesto Fernandez-Polcuch (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

This document presents the three main components of a collaborative project on careers of doctorate holders: 1) the methodological guidelines; 2) a core model questionnaire and instruction manual; and 3) output indicator tables used for reporting data at the international level.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2007

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25-Oct-2007

Bringing together over 200 internationally comparable quality indicators to explore the progress of national innovation strategies and recent developments in science, technology and industry.

Nowcasting Patent Indicators (STI Working Paper 2007/3)

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12-Oct-2007

by Hélène Dernis

This study aims at designing simple but robust methods that would enable to "nowcast", i.e. forecast the present (or the recent past), in order to improve the timeliness of patent indicators.

Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators in a Changing World: Responding to Policy Needs

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25-Sep-2007

This volume presents policy needs, measurement issues and some of the challenges in developing indicators for cross-cutting and emerging topics in science, technology and innovation. It shares ideas to exploit existing data and develop new measurement frameworks.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2006

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04-Dec-2006

Published in December 2006, this edition of the OECD STI Outlook offers a comprehensive review of key trends in science, technology and innovation policy.

OECD Biotechnology Statistics 2006

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22-May-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.

Biotechnology Statistics in OECD Member Countries: On-line Inventory

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05-Apr-2006

This inventory aims to provide an accurate assessment of the current state of  biotechnology statistics in OECD member and observer countries.

OECD in Figures 2005 - Science and technology

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16-Nov-2005

Click here to get a table on this issue from the OECD in Figures 2005. OECD in Figures is an original, simple to use, pocket data book, compiled and checked by our experts, so that decision-makers in government, research and business know they can rely on it.