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Database Specific Abstract AbstractThe OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 presents, in a series of country profiles, the main features, strengths and weaknesses of national STI systems and major recent changes in national STI policy. The statistical dimension of the country profiles has drawn on the work and empirical research conducted by the OECD on the measurement of innovation and the development of internationally comparable STI indicators for policy analysis.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisationOECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry
Country Studies and Outlook Division (CSO)
(email: sti.contact@oecd.org)
Date last input received Date last input receivedLast update: June 2012.
Direct source Direct sourceSee OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 Reader's guide and Methodological annex.
Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedOECD Science, Technologie and Industrie Outlook 2012 based on:
OECD, Patent Database, February 2012.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageOECD countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
Non-member economies: Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Russian Federation, South Africa.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThe revealed technology advantage (RTA) index provides an indication of the relative specialisation of a given country in selected technological domains and is based on patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It is defined as a country’s share of patents in a particular technology field divided by the country’s share in all patent fields. The index is equal to zero when the country holds no patent in a given sector; is equal to 1 when the country’s share in the sector equals its share in all fields (no specialisation); and above 1 when a positive specialisation is observed. Only economies with more than 500 patents over the period reviewed are included. Data are drawn from the OECD Patent Database.
The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 presents, in a series of country profiles, the main features, strengths and weaknesses of national STI systems and major recent changes in national STI policy. The statistical dimension of the country profiles has drawn on the work and empirical research conducted by the OECD on the measurement of innovation and the development of internationally comparable STI indicators for policy analysis.
OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry
Country Studies and Outlook Division (CSO)
(email: sti.contact@oecd.org)
OECD Science, Technologie and Industrie Outlook 2012 based on:
OECD, Patent Database, February 2012.
See OECD Science, Technology and Industry Outlook 2012 Reader's guide and Methodological annex.
Last update: June 2012.
OECD countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.
Non-member economies: Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Russian Federation, South Africa.
The revealed technology advantage (RTA) index provides an indication of the relative specialisation of a given country in selected technological domains and is based on patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. It is defined as a country’s share of patents in a particular technology field divided by the country’s share in all patent fields. The index is equal to zero when the country holds no patent in a given sector; is equal to 1 when the country’s share in the sector equals its share in all fields (no specialisation); and above 1 when a positive specialisation is observed. Only economies with more than 500 patents over the period reviewed are included. Data are drawn from the OECD Patent Database.