Science And Inovation

Science and Innovation
The OECD assesses how science, technology, innovation and education policies can efficiently contribute to sustainable economic growth and employment creation. It provides policy advice on coping with the challenges arising from developments in new science-based industries, notably biotechnology. The OECD leads in the development of indicators to benchmark Member countries' innovation performance.

Main Science and Technology Indicators (MSTI): 2010/1
30/06/2010 18:00 - A timely set of indicators that reflect the level and structure of the efforts undertaken by OECD member countries and selected non-member economies in the field of science and technology.

Economics: Innovation central to boosting growth and jobs, says OECD
26/05/2010 18:00 - ?Knowledge is the main driver of today?s global economy,? said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría at the launch of the OECD Innovation Strategy in Paris. ?Countries need to harness innovation and entrepreneurship to boost growth and employment. This is the key to a sustainable rise in living standards.?

Economy: innovation and pro-green policies offer new sources of growth
28/04/2010 18:00 - Faced with unprecedented levels of unemployment, unsustainable fiscal deficits and public debt and low economic growth, governments need to focus on innovation and pro-green policies as potential new sources of growth, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría told a meeting of heads of international organizations convened by German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

Environmental Policy Design Characteristics and Technological Innovation: Evidence from Patent Data
17/03/2010 05:00 - A paper focusing on the issue of innovation and technology transfer in the areas of air pollution abatement, wastewater effluent treatment, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation has just been issued. It describes the trends in innovative activity related to selected areas of pollution abatement and control technologies and their transfer internationally.

Eco-Innovation in Industry: Enabling Green Growth
17/01/2010 18:00 - Eco-innovation will be a key driver of industry efforts to tackle climate change and realise ?green growth? in the post-Kyoto era. This new book provides benchmarking tools on sustainable manufacturing and aims to spur eco-innovation through better understanding of innovation mechanisms.

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 focuses on innovation
14/12/2009 18:00 - What impact has the crisis had on innovation and spending on research and development? How can innovation help to solve environmental and social threats? The OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2009 provides the data and analysis to answer these questions.