Measuring research and development expenditures in the U.S. economy

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Measuring research and development expenditures in the U.S. economy

Panel on Research and Development Statistics at the National Science Foundation ; Lawrence D. Brown, Thomas J. Plewes, and Marisa A. Gerstein, editors ; Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies

National Academies, c2005

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-186)

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Description

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. Table of Contents Front Matter Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Uses and Users 3 Measuring R&D in Business and Industry 4 Measuring Innovation in Business and Industry 5 Measuring R&D Spending by the Federal Government 6 Measuring R&D Activity in Academic Institutions 7 Analysis of the R&D Data Funding Discrepancies 8 Survey Management and Adminstrative Issues References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

Table of Contents

  • 1 Front Matter
  • 2 Executive Summary
  • 3 1 Introduction
  • 4 2 Uses and Users
  • 5 3 Measuring R&D in Business and Industry
  • 6 4 Measuring Innovation in Business and Industry
  • 7 5 Measuring R&D Spending by the Federal Government
  • 8 6 Measuring R&D Activity in Academic Institutions
  • 9 7 Analysis of the R&D Data Funding Discrepancies
  • 10 8 Survey Management and Adminstrative Issues
  • 11 References
  • 12 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
  • 13 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff

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