OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators, 1981-2012

<p>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</p>The <i>Main Science and Technology Indicators</i> database contains 151 main data series selected from the <i>Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Scientific and Technological Indicators</i> database for 30 OECD member countries and nine non-member countries. The majority of these series provide information on research and experimental development resources, with additional series providing measures of output and the impact of scientific and technological activities. A number of economic series are also included to calculate indicators such as growth rates at fixed prices, research and development expenditures as a percentage of GDP or industrial value added, and series to convert data into a common currency using comparisons at purchasing power parities.<br> <br> These data were first provided by the UK Data Service in March 2004. The UK Data Service web site includes further information on its <i>OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators</i> holdings, including a <a href="http://ukdataservice.ac.uk//use-data/guides/dataset/science-technology.aspx" title="OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators dataset user guide">dataset user guide</a> and details of <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/msti/2010-02" title="OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators latest database updates">latest database updates<a/>.<br> <br> <b>Citation:</b> The bibliographic citation for the database is: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ({YYYY}): Main Science and Technology Indicators ({Ed. Data download: YYYY-MM}). UK Data Service. DOI: {edition specific doi - e.g. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/msti/2010-02">http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/oecd/msti/2010-02</a>}. <br> <br> <b>Alternative DOIs:</b> <a href="http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/science-and-technology/data/oecd-science-technology-and-r-d-statistics_strd-data-en" title="10.1787/strd-data-en">10.1787/strd-data-en</a> (to access via OECD.Stat subscription).<br> <br><B>Main Topics</B>:<br>The 151 indicators in the <i>Main Science and Technology</i> database come under the following subject headings (see the <a href="http://www.esds.ac.uk/international/support/user_guides/oecd/sti_manual.pdf" title ="OECD's Main Science and Technology Indicators manual (PDF)">OECD's MSTI manual</a> for further details):<ul><li>Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD)</li><li>Research and Development Personnel (FTE)</li><li>GERD by source of funds</li><li>GERD by performance sectors<li>Researchers (Headcount)</li><li>Business Enterprise Expenditure on Research and Development (BERD)</li><li>Business Enterprise Research and Development Personnel (FTE)</li><li>BERD by source of funds</li><li>BERD by performance sectors</li><li>Higher Education Expenditure on Research and Development (HERD)</li><li>Higher Education Research and Development Personnel (FTE)</li><li>Government Expenditure on Research and Development</li><li>Government Research and Development Personnel (FTE)</li><li>Government Budget Appropriations or Outlays for Research and Development by socio-economic objectives (GBAORD) <li>Research and Development Expenditure of Foreign Affiliates</li><li>Patents</li><li>Technology Balance of Payments (TBP)</li><li>International trade in highly Research and Development-intensive industries</li><li>Annex: Economic series</li>