OECD science, technology and industry outlook 2000.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Series:

OECD outlooks.

OECD outlooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Technology indicators--OECD countries--Periodicals.

Technology indicators.

Science indicators--OECD countries--Periodicals.

Science indicators.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD Publications Services, [2000]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study summarises key recent developments in science, technology and innovation across the OECD area. It covers trends, provides an overview of policy developments and emphasises the roles played by science and technology in recent economic growth. Special chapters examine the link between innovation and growth, the importance of innovation in services, the growing interaction between science and industry, the impact of public support on private R&D and the role of networks in the innovation process. An annex provides detailed indicators on science, technology and innovation.<br>

Contents:

""Foreword""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Creation, diffusion and use of knowledge are increasingly important to OECD economies""; ""Government policies are adjusting to the emergence of a knowledge-based economy""; ""Some countries� strong economic growth is linked to innovation and technological change""; ""Services have gained in importance for innovation and growth and policies need modification""; ""Interaction between universities and industry is crucial to innovation""; ""Policies to support private R&D are not equally effective""

""Networking is essential to innovation and requires greater attention from policy makers""""Chapter 1. Progress Towards a Knowledge-based Economy""; ""Introduction""; ""The macroeconomic context""; ""Table 1. Core macroeconomic projections for the OECD area""; ""Trends in the knowledge-based economy""; ""Tangible and intangible investment is increasing""; ""Figure 1. Growth in fixed capital formation, 1985-95 and 1995-99""; ""Figure 2. Intangible investment as a percentage of GDP, 1995""; ""Figure 3. Intensity of investment in tangibles and intangibles as a percentage of GDP, 1995""

""Figure 8. R&D expenditure per capita and GDP per capita, 1998""""Table 2. R&D expenditure by OECD countries, 19991""; ""Figure 9. Shares of government and industry in GERD funding, 1999 (%)""; ""Table 3. Performance and funding of R&D, 19991""; ""Figure 10. R&D expenditure in the OECD and non-OECD area, 1999""; ""There have been substantial shifts in R&D expenditure""; ""Figure 11. Intensity and growth of overall R&D expenditures in OECD countries""; ""Figure 12. Fluctuations in R&D across the OECD area, 1981-99""; ""Figure 13. Estimated civilian GERD as a percentage of total GERD""

""Figure 14. Share of BERG financed by government (%)""""Figure 15. Tax treatment of R&D""; ""The orientation of R&D has been affected by changes in funding""; ""Figure 16. Roles of higher education and government in funding basic research, 1998""; ""Figure 17. Basic research as a percentage of GDP, 1981-98""; ""Recent trends indicate rising government and business spending on R&D""; ""Figure 18. Average annual growth of government appropriations to R&D, 1995-99 ""; ""Figure 19. Recent trends in business R&D and government budgets, 1995-99""

""Venture capital markets play a growing role in funding innovation""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-08327-1

9786610083275

92-64-18786-3

OCLC:

642661567