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Biennial Report, 2008 edition
2008 REPORT
OST’s biennial Report, « Science and Technology Indicators », is a reference book used by people interested in R&D policies for over 15 years. It is aimed at all those who are curious to know French and international’s landscape of research and innovation and to assess their developments.
There are two ways to obtain the 2008 Report :
- Either by downloading the free Report in PDF format (full text or by section) See downloadable versions
- Or by buying the book directly from the publisher (Economica) See how to order
The 2008 edition presents new S&T indicators on :
- France and its regions (Parts I and II),
- Europe, its member states and regions (Parts III and IV),
- The world and its key economic and scientific players (Part V).
Three zooms are proposed :
- Zoom « Europe » on France, Germany and United Kingdom
- Zoom « Asia » on China, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan.
- Zoom « World » on Europe, United States, Japan and China.
The 2008 Report offers 250 tables of indicators with short comments, illustrated by over 100 graphics. The presentation and writing of this new edition have been revised to make the book more educational and more attractive.
For any request for information on the OST’s Report : contactR08@obs-ost.fr
TO DOWNLOAD THE REPORT
The 2008 Report is available as a whole (PDF 30 Mo)
The 2008 Report is also available by section :
- Introduction (PDF - 500 Ko)
- Part I. The national space (PDF - 4 Mo)
S&T indicators on expenditure, reseachers, students, publications, patents, and european partnerships of France.
- Part II. The French regions (PDF - 2,3 Mo)
S&T indicators on expenditure, reseachers, students, publications, and patents of the French regions.
- Part III. The European space (PDF - 5 Mo)
- S&T indicators on expenditure, reseachers, students, publications, and patents of 27 member states of the European Union.
- Zoom « Europe » : a comparison between France, Germany and United Kingdom.
- Part IV. The European regions (PDF - 2,2 Mo)
S&T indicators on publications, patents, and scientific and technological activity of European regions.
- Part V. The world space (PDF - 4 Mo)
- S&T indicators on expenditure, reseachers, students, publications, patents in the world.
- Zoom « World » : a comparison between European Union 27, United States, Japan and China
- Zoom « Asia » : a comparison between China, South Korea, India, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan
- Annexes (PDF - 4,5 Mo)
Sheets nomenclatures, methodological notes, glossary, lists of tables and figures.
TO BUY THE REPORT
The Report « Indicators of Science and Technology 2008 » is available at a price of 90 euros.
It is possible to order it by writing at : Editions Economica, 49 rue Héricart, 75015 Paris.
Download the summary and the order of the 2008 Report (PDF)
TO GET PREVIOUS EDITIONS
The 2006 Report can be downloaded in full version : Download the 2006 edition
Previous editions are available from the publisher Economica. Write directly to : Editions Economica, 49 rue Héricart, 75015 Paris.