Research and development in a service economy

Fred Gault

Research Evaluation, 1998, vol. 7, issue 2, 79-91

Abstract: Canada has a service economy and R&D in Canada is mainly a service sector activity. This paper examines the sectoral distribution of expenditure on R&D performance, with emphasis on the business sector in Canada and with international comparisons. Human resources are a key component in the performance of R&D, and comparisons are made, over time, of the number of research workers in service and non-service industries, of the ratio of professional to technical and other personnel, and of the changes in educational levels of R&D personnel. Using Canadian experience as a guide, some conclusions are drawn about the measurement challenges in producing indicators of the transition to a service economy. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

Date: 1998
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