Research and Development in a Service Economy

Fred Gault

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Abstract: Canadahas a service economy and R&D in Canda 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 Cnada and with international comparisons. The principal observation is the key role played by service industry firms in the performing and commissioning of R&D.

Keywords: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SERVICE INDUSTRY (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 O32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15 pages
Date: 1997
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