National patterns of R & D resources : future directions for content and methods : summary of a workshop /

"National Patterns of R&D Resources is an annual report issued by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation, which provides a national view of current 'patterns' in funding of R&D activities in government, industry, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics
Otros Autores: Cohen, Michael L., Sinha, Esha
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2013.
Temas:
Science and state > United States.
Technology and state > United States.
Research > United States > Finance.
Politique scientifique et technique > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Study & Teaching.
Research > Finance
Science and state
Technology and state
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. Background ; The workshop and this report
  • What is National Patterns. National Patterns of R & D Resources: key aspects of data, methods, and reports ; Inputs and timeliness ; Next steps ; Adjustments and categories: discussion ; International and other countries' publications on R & D statistics ; Comparability of U.S. statistics
  • Users' needs. Purposes and uses of National Patterns ; Advances in international comparability of National Patterns data and reports ; Reporting of additional variables ; How to improve National Patterns discussion
  • Statistical models and administrative records as supplements to surveys. Using statistical models to estimate R & D funds to and from nonprofit institutions ; STAR METRICS and VIVO
  • Small-area estimation. Overview ; Direct estimators ; Indirect estimators ; Measurement error or definitional vagueness
  • Presentation of information in National Patterns. Basic principles and cognitive science ; Available tools ; Discussion
  • References
  • Appendixes. Acronyms and abbreviations ; Workshop agenda and participants ; Biographical sketches of steering committee members and workshop presenters.

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