Estimates of Research and Development Personnel in Canada, 1979 to 2002 - ARCHIVED
Articles and reports: 88F0006X2005008
Description:
Canada's economic growth and competitiveness depends on scientific and technological development and also on the people responsible for this development, especially those engaged in research and development (R&D). The number of R&D personnel is a supplementary measure to the statistics on intramural expenditures on R&D. In this report we shall present some statistical estimates and definitions concerning R&D personnel. Data on R&D personnel are derived from surveys and from estimates based on various data sources.
Issue Number: 2005008
| Format | Release date | More information |
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| May 3, 2005 |
Related information
Source (Surveys and statistical programs)
- Research and Development of Canadian Private Non-Profit Organizations
- Scientific Activities of Provincial Research Organizations, Activities in Natural Sciences and Engineering
- Provincial Government Activities in the Natural Sciences
- Scientific and Technological Activities of Provincial Governments
- Federal Science Expenditures and Personnel, Activities in the Social Sciences and Natural Sciences
- Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry
Subjects and keywords
Subjects
Keywords
- Analytical products
- Biotechnology
- Business cycles
- Business dynamics
- Commercialization
- Human capital
- Indicators
- Information and communication technologies
- Innovation
- Intellectual property
- Investments
- Knowledge transfer
- Knowledge-based economy
- Licensing
- Marketing
- Measurement
- Partnerships
- Private sector
- Public sector
- Research
- Research and development
- Scientific personnel
- Size of business
- Technical personnel
- Technologists and technicians
- Technology
- Universities
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