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Scottish Economic Statistics
Annual compendium publication draws together a record of previously published data covering the past 12 months relating to the Scottish economy.
Community Innovation Survey
Report provides a very detailed analysis of the main indicators of innovation, regional benchmarking, cooperative innovation and innovation in Knowledge-Intensive Business Services.
The Scottish Innovation System: Actors Roles and Actions
A detailed insight into the systemic nature of the innovation system in Scotland. It identifies the key weaknesses and strengths of the system in Scotland assisting the Executive in policy making.
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ONS UK BERD First Release
Breakdowns of R&D spending and employment by UK business across different market sectors.
ONS Research and Development in UK Businesses (MA14)
Detailed breakdowns of Research and Development (R&D) spending and employment across different market sectors from the latest survey of Research & Development in UK businesses.
ONS Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) 2005 First Release
The most reliable estimate of national R&D spending and draws together information on R&D spending in the public and private sectors.
OECD Frascati Manual
The internationally recognized methodology for collecting and using R&D statistics, the Frascati Manual is an essential tool for statisticians worldwide.
OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators 2007/2
This biannual publication provides a set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD Member countries and nine non-member economies in the field of science and technology.
DBERR R&D Scoreboard 2007
The top 800 UK and 1250 Global companies by R&D investment.
DBERR Science Engineering and Technology Indicators 2005
A summary of key science, engineering and technology indicators.
DBERR Regional Competitiveness Indicators
Presents statistical information that illustrated the factors that contributed to regional competitiveness.