Proposed Standard Method of Compiling and Interpreting Technology Balance of Payments Data TBP Manual


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The TBP Manual, issued in 1990, serves as a standard method for surveys and data collection for trade in disembodied technology between countries which continue to be difficult to compare because of differences in coverage and in the grouping of ...







The Measurement of Scientific and Technological Activities Frascati Manual 2002 Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development


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The internationally recognized methodology for collecting and using R&D statistics, the Frascati Manual is an essential tool for statisticians worldwide. It includes definitions of basic concepts, data collection guidelines, and classifications for ...







Economics of Structural and Technological Change


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Technology has long been seen as a path to economic growth. However there is considerable debate about the exact nature of this relationship. Economics of Structural and Technological Change employs a wide range of theoretical and applied approaches to explore the concept of technological change. The book begins with a series of in-depth discussions of the economic analysis of technological change. The second section contains a discussion of theoretical models of technological change, focusing on issues such as time and innovation. The third section brings together a number of applied analyses of technological change and examines the effect of factors such as human resource constraints, patenting and science and technology indicators.




Engineering


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This report reviews engineering's importance to human, economic, social and cultural development and in addressing the UN Millennium Development Goals. Engineering tends to be viewed as a national issue, but engineering knowledge, companies, conferences and journals, all demonstrate that it is as international as science. The report reviews the role of engineering in development, and covers issues including poverty reduction, sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaptation. It presents the various fields of engineering around the world and is intended to identify issues and challenges facing engineering, promote better understanding of engineering and its role, and highlight ways of making engineering more attractive to young people, especially women.--Publisher's description.




STI Review, Volume 1997 Issue 2 Special Issue on Public Transport to Industry


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This special issue of the STI Review presents, from the perspective of national governments, the Commission of the EC, the WTO and the OECD, the policy approaches adopted to limit the trade-distorting potential of subsidies and to tackle public spending on industrial support programes.










Advanced Introduction to Service Innovation


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This Advanced Introduction to Service Innovation explores a key driver of the service economy, addressing in particular the definition and conceptualization of innovation in services, and its measurements using both traditional and new measures. The authors address pertinent questions such as: What is innovation in services and how is it conceptualized? How is it measured? How is it organized and managed within both service and non-service firms?