Download or read book Research and Development Statistics 2001 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2002-04-19 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides recent basic statistics on the resources devoted to R&D in OECD countries. The statistical series cover expenditure by source of funds antype of costs, personnel by occupation and/or level of qualification, for enterprises by sector and education by field of science.
Download or read book Estimation of Research and Development Expenditures in the Higher Education Sector 2001 2002 written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents estimation procedures used to calculate the research and development (R & D) expenditures in the Canadian higher education sector (universities, colleges of technology, and other institutes of post-secondary education) for the years indicated, and provides tables of estimation results for R & D costs by source of funds and major teaching field, by source of funds, and by source of funds and province.
Download or read book Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U S Economy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines the portfolio of research and development (R&D) expenditure surveys at the National Science Foundation (NSF), identifying gaps and weaknesses and areas of missing coverage. The report takes an in-depth look at the definition of R&D, the needs and potential uses of NSF's R&D data by a variety of users, the goals of an integrated system of surveys and other data collection activities, and the quality of the data collected in the existing Science Resources Statistics surveys.
Download or read book Research and Development Data Needs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-03-30 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report contains the proceedings of a one-day workshop organized by the National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), in conjunction with a study by a panel of the NRC Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT). This combined activity was commissioned by the Science Resources Statistics Division (SRS) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to recommend improvements in the Foundation's portfolio of surveys of research and development spending by the federal government, state governments, private industry, the nation's universities and colleges, and other nonprofit institutions.
Download or read book Survey of Current Business written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 1320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Science Engineering Indicators written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Main Science and Technology Indicators Volume 2001 written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Staff and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biannual publication provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD Member countries in the field of Science and Technology. These data include final or provisional results as well as forecasts established by government authorities. The publication summarises and updates the OECD Basic Science and Technology Statistics published every two years (annually on CD-ROM). The indicators cover the resources devoted to research and development, patents, technology balance of payments and international trade in the high-technology industries. Also presented are the underlying economic series used to calculate these indicators which are presented for the last seven years for which data are available.
Download or read book Research and Development in the Field of Advanced Materials 2001 to 2003 electronic Resource written by Rosa, Julio Miguel and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Research Methods written by B. N. Ghosh and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary delineates the meaning and use of various concepts, techniques, tools, approaches, types and processes of social research. It also incorporates various issues and problems related to research. A large number of entries relating to mathematical and statistical aspects of research are used so as to help the researcher in the successful formulation, analysis and execution of the research design and carry the same towards its logical end. This books makes use of approximately 650 entries on the important concepts and precepts of research with cross references where necessary. It covers the whole range of terms used in social science research. The entries are given precise but full treatment. This dictionary defines as well as explains the matters pertaining to social research. B.N. Ghosh, PhD (India), M.CIM (UK), GFCR (Harvard), is currently a Professor of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. A specialist in Human resource Development and Political Economy, he has published extensively in refereed journals. His books are published, among others, by Arnold Heinemann, Longman, Macmillan, Routledge, Nova Science Publications of New York, Ashgate Publishing and Wisdom House of England. He has undertaken short-term consultancies for various organizations including the University Grants Commission and the United Nations Development Programme. Professor Ghosh is the Director (Hon.) of the Centre for the Study of Human Development in Leeds (England), and the Editor of International Journal of Human Development, Leeds (England). Professor Ghosh's research has ranged over a number of areas including political economy, human resource development, economics, sociology, and anthropology. Some of his recent publications include: Global Financial Crises and Reforms (ed.), (Routledge, London and New York, 2001); Privatisation: The ASEAN Connection (Nova Science Publications, New York, 2000); Gandhian Political Economy (Ashgate Publishing, London, 2006); Contemporary Issues in Development Economics (Routledge, London and New York); Economic Theories: Past and Present (Wisdom House, England, 2001); Contemporary Issues in Modern Macroeconomic Management ((Wisdom House, England, 2005) and Globalization and the Third World (co-ed.), (Macmillan, London and New York. 2006). Professor Ghosh is the recipient of the Emerald Award (UK) for 2005.Chopra, Parvesh K.PhD (England), PhD (India), M. Phil. (Economics), PG D. Statistics, M.A (Economics), B.A. (Honours), is currently a Senior Research Economist for the Centre for the Study of Human Development, Leeds, England (UK). He has taught Economics at different levels for many years before joining the Department of Economics, School of Business Studies, The University of Leeds, England as a Doctoral Researcher. He was awarded his second PhD from the University of Leeds, England. He has published research papers extensively in refereed international journals of repute and has authored singly or jointly more than 12 research books. His recent research book Poverty As Human Contestability Failure was published in the year 2007. Dr. Chopra research has ranged over a number of areas including poverty and inequality, gender issues human resource development, economics of pharmaceutical products, rural development, globalization and health economics. Dr. Chopra is actively associated with the International Journal of Human Development as its Managing Editor and is a member of the Royal Economic Society (UK).
Download or read book Descriptive Summaries for Program Elements of the Research Development Test and Evaluation Army FY 2001 Volume 3 Budget Activities 6 and 7 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report has been prepared for the purpose of providing budget estimates and supporting data for FY 2001 and information on the Army Research, Development, Test and Evaluation program.
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Download or read book Measurement and Statistics on Science and Technology written by Benoît Godin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we objectively measure scientific activities? What proportion of economic activities should a society devote to research and development? How can public-sector and private-sector research best be directed to achieve social goals? Governments and researchers from industrial countries have been measuring science and technology for more than eighty years. This book provides the first comprehensive account of the attempts to measure science and technology activities in Western countries and the successes and shortcomings of statistical systems. Godin guides readers through the historical moments that led to the development of statistics on science and technology and also examines the socio-political dynamics behind social measurement. This enlightening account will be of interest to students and academics investigating science measurement as well as policy makers working in this burgeoning field.
Download or read book Community Quality of Life Indicators written by M. Joseph Sirgy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-05-31 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of cases of best work in community indicators research. The cases describe communities that have launched their own community indicators programs. Elements that are included in the descriptions are the history of the community indicators work within the target region, the planning of community indicators, the actual indicators that were selected, the data collection process, the reporting of the results, and the use of the indicators to guide community development decisions and public policy. Community planners, community indicators researchers and urban planning specialists will find this book very helpful in learning from communities that have done community indicators work and have done it well.
Download or read book OECD Science Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2001 written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. This book was released on 2001-10-04 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are OECD countries becoming more knowledge-based? Are they embracing the information economy? To what extent are innovation, science, technology and economies becoming global? What are the new growth industries and occupations? 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 information and communication technologies are measured for the first time. A new section on the information economy relies on the latest data from official sources. With the essential findings presented in bullet points and methodological notes on indicators and data sources, this publication combines statistical rigour with easy access and readability. An electronic version makes individual sections, an elaborate data appendix and links to the databases readily available. The electronic version also gives users “clickable” access to the data used in charts and figures. AREAS COVERED: New resources for the knowledge-based economy - Human capital and international mobility - R&D performance - Role of government and business in R&D and innovation - Science and innovation performance - Resources and infrastructure for the information economy - Diffusion of Internet technologies and electronic commerce - Contribution of the information and communication technologies to economic performance - International trade - Foreign direct investment - Strategic alliances and cross-border, mergers and acquisitions - Internationalisation of science and technology - Industrial structure and productivity growth - Technology and knowledge-intensive industries and their performance. FURTHER READING: OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2000; OECD Information Technology Outlook 2000; OECD Communications Outlook 2001; A New Economy: Beyond the Hype, 2001 (OECD ); OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators 2001/1 and STI Working Papers series available at http://www.oecd.org/dsti/sti/stat-ana/index.htm.
Download or read book Statistical Abstract of the United States written by Us Department of Commerce and published by Bureau of Census. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1016 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents over 1,300 tables that provide statistical data on the social, economic, and political organization of the United States, and includes source notes for each chart, guides to additional information, and a comprehensive index.
Download or read book Tokyo Brussels Partnership written by Takako Ueta and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2008 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intensification of bilateral relations between the European Union and Japan has been remarkable seventeen years after they adopted the Joint Declaration in 1991. This volume, which is the result of a unique long-term research project carried out by European and Japanese universities, offers a wide range of topical and comparative studies regarding Japan-EU relations and cooperation within the context of global governance. It focuses mainly on two dimensions: on the one hand, the impact of global economic transformations and knowledge society on both actors and their interaction; and on the other hand, the universal and regional security and development challenges.
Download or read book Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009 Hardcover written by and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 128th edition of the Statistical Abstract continues a proud tradition of presenting a comprehensive and useful portrait of the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The 2009 edition provides: More than 1,300 tables and graphs that cover a variety of topics such as religious composition of the U.S. population, assisted reproductive technology, military retirement, homeowner and rental vacancy rates, aquaculture products and sales, typical daily Internet activities, and expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Expanded guide to other sources of statistical information both in print and on the Web. Listing of metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their population numbers. Book jacket.
