The OECD REGPAT Database: A Presentation (STI Working Paper 2008/2)

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06-Jun-2008

by Stéphane Maraut, Hélène Dernis, Colin Webb, Vincenzo Spiezia and Dominique Guellec

This database presents patent data linked to regions according to the addresses of the applicants and inventors. The data have been regionalised at a very detailed level so that more than 2000 regions are covered across OECD countries.

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 Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2008

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24-Apr-2008

The present edition constitutes the 2007-2008 update of the wide range of  indicators which were published in 2006 but also includes new indicators and provides notes as to the measurement challenges and the data choices that were made.

OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment

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18-Apr-2008

The OECD Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment provides operational guidelines on how foreign direct investment (FDI) activity should be measured and sets the world standard for direct investment ...

Measuring Globalisation: Activities of Multinationals, 2007/2008 edition

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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.

OECD Country Statistical Profiles 2008

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08-Apr-2008

Source: The OECD Factbook 2008. More than 100 indicators covering a wide range of areas for each of the 30 member countries, Brazil, China, India and South Africa. Further data is also available for countries ...

The Iron and Steel Industry: online 2008 edition

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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

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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.

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.

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