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Investment and growth in OECD economies is increasingly driven by intangible or knowledge-based capital (KBC). In many OECD countries, firms now invest as much or more in KBC as they do in physical capital such as machinery, equipment and buildings.
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A joint OECD-WTO initiative on Measuring Trade in Value Added (TiVA) breaks with conventional measurements of trade, which record gross flows of goods and services each time they cross borders. It seeks instead to analyse the value added by a country in the production of any good or service that is then exported, and offers a fuller picture of commercial relations between nations.
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One of the important lessons of the past two decades has been the pivotal role of innovation in economic development.
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OECD work on science, technology and industry 2013-14

The Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (STI) develops evidence-based policy advice on the contribution of science, technology and industry to societal well-being and economic growth. In particular, we lead OECD work on the translation of science, technology and knowledge into innovation.

We also manage internationally comparable databases on the links between industry, technology, competitiveness and globalisation to inform research, debate and policy making.

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SOUTHEAST ASIA: OECD innovation review
3 May 2013

CONFERENCE: Creating markets from research results
Munich, 6-7 May 2013

MEXICO: Knowledge-based start-ups
22 April 2013

BIG DATA: Exploring data-driven innovation as a new source of growth - Mapping the policy issues raised by "big data"
19 April 2013

SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS: Launch of a new international network
16 April 2013

STI POLICY PAPER: Biotechnology for the environment in the future
10 April 2013

BEYOND INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Emerging issues and new trends
5 April 2013

PERSONAL DATA: Measuring its monetary value
4 April 2013

STI POLICY PAPER: What drives the dynamics of business growth?
4 April 2013

DIGITAL GOODS: Empowering and protecting consumers in the purchase of digital content products
28 March 2013

SOCIAL SCIENCES: New data for understanding the human condition - International perspectives
18 March 2013

BROADBAND: Stimulating competition through open access networks
5 March 2013

GREEN GROWTH: Why new business models matter
26 February 2013

CLINICAL TRIALS: OECD urges countries to harmonise regulations
25 February 2013

INFORMATION SOCIETY: Which way now?
21 February 2013

CONFERENCE: Growth, innovation and competitiveness - Maximising the benefits of knowledge-based capital
Paris, 13-14 February 2013

 

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OECD Internet Economy Outlook

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OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012

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Meeting Global Challenges through Better Governance: International Co-operation in Science, Technology and Innovation


Knowledge Networks and Markets in the Life Sciences


Financing High-Growth Firms: The Role of Angel Investors

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