R&D statistics in EU and the OECD: EU Twinning Project 18 – 21 November 2013

OECD Frascati manual First edition 1963 accepted by member countries 1964 in Frascati Italy: Proposal for standard practice for surveys on ressearch and development Definitions Institutional Classification Functional Distribution R&D personal Expenditures Government budget for R&D (GBAORD)

Methodology and procedures Scope Sectors Business Government Higher education Hospitals PNP Respondents Estimation procedures

Definition: Research and experimental development Basic research Applied research Experimental development And included in Innovation

OECD definition Research and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

OECD definition continued Basic research is experimental or theoretical work undertaken primarily to acquire new knowledge of the underlying foundation of phenomena and observable facts, without any particular application or use in view Applied research is also original investigation undertaken in order to acquire new knowledge. It is, however, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective.

OECD definition. Experimental development is systematic work, drawing on existing knowledge gained from research and/or practical experience, which is directed to producing new materials, products or devices, to installing new processes, systems and services, or to improving substantially those already produced or installed. R&D covers both formal R&D in R&D units and informal or occasional R&D in other units.

EU Legislation on R&D statistics EU decision and commission regulation gives the legal frame for EU- member states. Sectors Branches Variables See legislation in Pdf. Format for EU-reporting Data (see spread sheet) Meta-data Quality reporting

Eurostat EU cooperation Eurostat dissemination Regular meetings Legislation procedure Eurostat dissemination http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/science_technology_innovation/introduction