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.

Economics of Malware: Security Decisions, Incentives and Externalities (STI Working Paper 2008/1)

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29-May-2008

by Michel J.G. van Eeten and Johannes M. Bauer

This working paper is based on qualitative empirical research into the incentives of market players when dealing with malicious software (malware).

The Measurement of Globalisation Using International Input-Output Tables (STI Working Paper 2007/8)

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23-Apr-2008

by Koen De Backer and Norihiko Yamano

One of the distinctive characteristics of the current globalisation process is the emergence of global value chains. This paper shows how international input-output tables can be used to provide empirical evidence of the growing importance of these global value chains. 

At a Crossroads: "Personhood" and the Digital Identity in the Information Society (STI Working Paper 2007/7)

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03-Mar-2008

This paper discusses the relationship between the development of digital identity management and the concept of personhood.

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.

Measuring Multifactor Productivity Growth (STI Working Paper 2007/5)

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22-Oct-2007

by Anita Wölfl and Dana Hajkova

This paper quantifies and examines the contribution of capital, labour and multifactor productivity (MFP) to GDP growth and analyses the role of measurement of capital and labour inputs for the MFP estimate, using a comprehensive growth accounting exercise for 14 OECD countries.

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.

Capturing Nanotechnology's Current State of Development via Analysis of Patents (STI Working Paper 2007/4)

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14-Jun-2007

by Masatura Igami and Teruo Okazaki

This paper aims to capture current inventive activities in nanotechnologies based on the analysis of patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO).

Labour Market Characteristics and International Mobility of Doctorate Holders: Results for Seven Countries (STI Working Paper 2007/2)

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06-Feb-2007

by Laudeline Auriol

This paper presents the results of a first data collection on the main demographic, educational, labour market and mobility patterns of doctoral graduates for seven countries. 

Capturing the Evolving Nature of Science, the Development of New Scientific Indicators and the Mapping of Science (STI Working Paper 2007/1)

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31-Jan-2007

by Masatsura Igami (OECD) and Ayaka Saka (NISTEP)

The mapping of knowledge is increasingly recognised as a new, evolving area of research. The aim of this study is to map current trends in scientific activities with a view to better understanding and tracking the changing nature of science.