Research and Development Expenditure in Industry 1974-1995

Abstract

This annual publication reflects recent efforts made by the OECD to improve the quality and availability of its data on industrial R&D expenditure. The publication first presents estimated data coovering a period of 23 years for 15 OECD countries, as well as a zone total for the european Union. It then presents the official data on business enterprise R&D expenditures submitted to the OECD by 27 of its Member countries. In addition, it provides the sources and methods used for compiling and reporting this data. The greater international comparability of this data makes it invaluable for economic research and analysis.