Measuring Research and Development Expenditures in the U.S. Economy

Lawrence D. Brown, Thomas J. Plewes, and Marisa A. Gerstein, Editors, Panel on Research and Development Statistics at the National Science Foundation, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Uses and Users; 5 3 Measuring R&D in Business and Industry; 6 4 Measuring Innovation in Business and Industry; 7 5 Measuring R&D Spending by the Federal Government; 8 6 Measuring R&D Activity in Academic Institutions; 9 7 Analysis of the R&D Data Funding Discrepancies; 10 8 Survey Management and Adminstrative Issues; 11 References; 12 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda; 13 Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff