The document presents the proceedings of an OECD Worshop on the Evaluation of Basic RESEARCH WHICH WAS HELD IN Paris on 21 April 1997. The participantes at the workshop included Delegates and experts from OECD Member countries, and the papers contained he
The OECD is a unique forum where governments work toghether to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments responds to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, th...
Productivity improvements, largely driven by technological change, have been the major source of growth in output in OECD agriculture. Yet technological advance poses considerable challenges for agricultural policy makers. Structural change erodes the eff
Technology and productivity grwoth are central to the current employment problem in OECD countries. In the long run, knowledge, particularly technological knowledge, is the main source of economic growth and improved quality of life. But the process of technical change, best described as one of c...
Technology and productivity grwoth are central to the current employment problem in OECD countries. In the long run, knowledge, particularly technological knowledge, is the main source of economic growth and improved quality of life. But the process of technical change, best described as one of c...
The OECD is a unique forum where governments work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is alsc at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, sach as corporate governance, the ...
This document, prepared for the 1999 meeting of the Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy (CSTP) at Ministerial level, draws mainly on science and technology databases managed by the Directorato for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI). Usi
The Manual is intented in the first place for users and producers of science and technology indicators working in research organisations, government departments and statistical agencies. It provides basic information on how patent data can be used as indi
For some years now, science systems have been subjected to significant pressures. These have created new tensions but also opened up new opportunities. In today's increasingly globalised economies, science systems ares ecpected to contribute still more to
Chapte I of the report examines the facts about growth in GDP per capita in OECD countries over the past decade. The capter shows that beyond established factors, such as labour utilisation and capital accumulation, investment in ICT and human capital, to
