DefinitionGovernment expenditure on R&D (GOVERD) represents the component of GERD incurred by units belonging to the Government sector (see the definition of Government sector). It is the measure...
DefinitionThe headcount (HC) of R&D personnel is defined as the total number of individuals contributing to intramural R&D, at the level of a statistical unit or at an aggregate level, during...
DefinitionHigher education expenditure on R&D (HERD) represents the component of GERD incurred by units belonging to the Higher education sector (see the definition of Higher education sector)....
DefinitionIntramural R&D expenditures are all current expenditures plus gross fixed capital expenditures for R&D performed within a statistical unit during a specific reference period,...
DefinitionOther supporting staff includes skilled and unskilled craftsmen, and administrative, secretarial and clerical staff participating in R&D projects or directly associated with such...
DefinitionIn the context of R&D statistics, the Private non-profit (PNP) sector comprises:• All non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), except those classified as part of the Higher...
DefinitionResearch and experimental development (R&D) comprise creative and systematic work undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge – including knowledge of humankind, culture and...
DefinitionResearchers are professionals engaged in the conception or creation of new knowledge. They conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models, techniques instrumentation,...