The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2008 reviews key trends in science, technology and innovation in OECD countries and a number of major non-member economies including Brazil, Chile, China, Israel, Russia and South Africa. Using the latest available data and indicators, the book examines topics high on the agenda of science and innovation policy makers, including science and innovation performance; trends in national science, technology and innovation policies; and practices to assess the socio-economic impacts of public research. This volume also provides an individual profile of the science and innovation performance of each country in relation to its national context and current policy challenges.Table of Content :Executive SummaryChapter 1. Global Dynamics in Science, Technology and Innovation-Introduction-Drivers of Economic Growth-R&D Dynamics: The Changing Landscape-Innovation in Key Technologies-Financing Innovation-Patents and Scientific Publications Surge-Demand for Human Resources Accelerates-SummaryChapter 2. Main Trends in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy-Introduction-National Strategies for Science, Technology and Innovation-Strengthening Public Research and Public Research Organisations-Support for Business R&D and Innovation-Enhancing Collaboration and Networking among Innovators-Globalisation of Research and Innovation-Human Resources for S&T-Evaluating Innovation Policies-Outlook: Future ChallengesChapter 3. Science and Innovation: Country Notes-Australia-Austria-Belgium-Canada-Czech Republic-Denmark-Finland-France-Germany-Greece-Hungary-Iceland-Ireland-Italy-Japan-Korea-Luxembourg-The Netherlands-New Zealand-Norway-Poland-Portugal-Slovak Republic-Spain-Sweden-Switzerland-Turkey-United Kingdom-United States-Brazil-Chile-China-Israel-Russian Federation-South Africa-Annex 3.A1. Description of Indicators and MethodsChapter 4. Assesssing the Socio-Economic Impacts of Public R&D: Recent Practices and Perspectives-Introduction-Defining the Impacts of R&D-Key Challenges for Assessing the Socio-Economic Impacts of Public R&D-Approaches to Impact Assessment of Public Research in OECD Countries-Impact Assessment of Research Councils and Public Research Organisations-Impact Assessment of Research Programmes-Non-Economic Impacts-ConclusionsChapter 5. Innovation in Firms: Findings from a Comparative Analysis of Innovation Survey Microdata-Introduction-Using Microdata from Innovation Surveys-Innovation Indicators-Technological and Non-Technological Innovation-Innovation and Productivity-Innovation and IPR-Final Remarks

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