Innovation and technology policy

OECD monitors and benchmarks Member country technology and innovation policies and assesses their impact on economic performance. It identifies good policy practices in areas such as support to R&D, public/private partnerships for innovation, and overall management of national innovation systems.

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OECD Review of Innovation Policy: Peru

01-Dec-2011

Just published, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the innovation system of Peru, focusing on the role of government. It provides concrete recommendations and identifies good practices on how to improve policies that affect innovation performance.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2011/1

05-Aug-2011

A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

OECD Workshop on Transforming Innovation to Address Social Challenges: Proceedings now available

While the contribution of innovation to economic growth is well established, there is growing awareness that innovation can be used to address social challenges ranging from urban poverty and education to environmental sustainability that have resisted conventional market and government approaches to solving them.

OECD Review of Innovation Policy: Russian Federation

07-Jun-2011

This new publication examines Russia's innovation performance and the factors that shape it, with particular attention to the role of government policy. Taking Russia's modernisation agenda as its starting point, it identifies the strengths and weaknesses of Russia’s innovation system.

Skills for Innovation and Research

14-Mar-2011

Skilled people play a crucial role in innovation through the new knowledge they generate, how they adopt and develop existing ideas, and their ability to learn new competencies and adapt to a changing environment. This new book seeks to increase understanding of the links between skills and innovation, and presents data and evidence on countries' stocks and flows of skills and the links between skill inputs and innovation outputs.

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