OECD science, technology and industry scoreboard : towards a knowledge-based economy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Economic aspects--OECD countries.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : OECD Publications Services, [2001]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With over 160 indicators, 60% of them new to this edition, the volume provides a comprehensive picture of countries' performance in the areas of science, technology and industry. It uses an improved classification of technology and knowledge-intensive industries. New indicators address emerging policy issues: international mobility of human capital, relative innovative performance as measured by patent families, skills in the information economy, diffusion of the Internet and electronic commerce. Resources devoted to innovation in emerging areas such as biotechnology, environment, health and i

Contents:

""Foreword""; ""Table of contents""; ""Highlights""; ""New indicators show that the knowledge intensity of OECD economies is increasing""; ""The role of business in R&D is increasing""; ""Knowledge flows within and across economies take on greater importance""; ""Information and communications technologies are diffusing rapidly""; ""The structure of OECD economies and of trade reflects the increasing role of knowledge""; ""Knowledge and innovation increasingly underpin economic performance""; ""A. Creation and Diffusion of Knowledge""; ""A.1. Towards a knowledge-based economy""

""Box: Measuring investment in knowledge""""Figure: Investment in knowledge""; ""Figure: Gross fixed capital formation""; ""A.2. Trends in domestic R&D expenditure""; ""Box: Resources allocated to gross domestic expenditure on R&D � GERD""; ""Figure: R&D intensity""; ""Figure: Evolution of gross domestic expenditure on R&D""; ""Figure: Trends in R&D intensity by area, 1981-99""; ""Figure: Evolution of gross domestic expenditure on R&D by area""; ""A.3. R&D financing and performance""; ""Box: Sectors of R&D performance and funding""; ""Figure: R&D expenditures by source of financing""

""Figure: R&D expenditures by performing sector""""Figure: R&D expenditures as a percentage of GDP by source of financing, 1981-99""; ""A.4.1. Business R&D""; ""Box: Business enterprise R&D expenditure (BERD)""; ""Figure: Business R&D intensity""; ""Figure: Business R&D, 1995 PPP dollars""; ""Figure: Evolution of business R&D intensity, 1981-99""; ""Figure: Evolution of business R&D, 1981-99""; ""A.4.2. Business R&D by industry""; ""Box: Business R&D by industry""; ""Figure: Share of services in business R&D, 1999""

""Figure: R&D growth in selected services industries and manufacturing sector""""Figure: Share of business R&D in manufacturing sector by technology intensity, 1999""; ""A.4.3. R&D in selected ICT industries and ICT patents""; ""Box: Measuring R&D expenditure in selected ICT industries""; ""Figure: Business R&D expenditure by selected ICT manufacturing industries, 1999""; ""Figure: Business R&D expenditure by selected ICT services industries, 1991""; ""Figure: ICT patents as a percentage of total national patents filed at the EPO, for priority year 1997""

""A.4.4. Business R&D by size classes of firms""""Box: R&D data by size class of firms""; ""Figure: Share of business R&D by size class of firms, 1999""; ""Figure: Share of government-financed business R&D, by size class, 1999""; ""A.4.5. Collaborative efforts between business and the public sector""; ""Box: Collaborative efforts between business and the public sector""; ""Figure: Share of business in the funding of research performed by government and higher education 1999""; ""Figure: Share of firms with co-operation arrangements with government or higher education institute, 1994-96""

""A.5. R&D performed by the higher education and government sectors""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-08277-1

9786610082773

92-64-19255-7

OCLC:

642661546