Frascati manual 2015 : guidelines for collecting and reporting data on research and experimental development.

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Annotation The internationally recognised methodology for collecting and using R & D statistics, the OECD's Frascati Manual is an essential tool for statisticians and science and innovation policy makers worldwide. It includes definitions of basic concepts, data collection guidelines, and classifications for compiling R & D statistics. This updated edition contains improved guidelines reflecting recent changes in the way R & D takes place and is funded and the wider use of R & D statistics and definitions. It provides new chapters dedicated to the pratical aspects of collecting R & D data in different sectors, as well as new guidance on capturing different aspects of public support for R & D such as tax incentives.  Read more... Foreword -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Introduction to R & D statistics and the Frascati Manual -- Concepts and definitions for identifying R & D -- Institutional sectors and classifications for R & D statistics -- Measurement of R & D expenditures: Performance and sources of funds -- Measurement of R & D personnel: Persons employed and external contributors -- Measuring R & D: Methodologies and procedures -- Business enterprise R & D -- Government R & D -- Higher education R & D -- Private non-profit R & D -- Measurement of R & D globalisation -- Government budget allocations for R & D -- Measurement of government tax relief for R & D -- Brief History and Origins of the Present Manual -- Glossary of terms -- Index.