Business Research and Development and Innovation: 2013. Detailed Statistical Tables.

摘要

The Business R&D and Innovation Survey (BRDIS), successor to the Survey of Industrial Research and Development, is the primary source of information on research and development expenditures and on the R&D workforces of businesses operating in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey is conducted annually by the U.S. Census Bureau in accordance with an interagency agreement with the National Science Foundation's National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. The results of the survey are used to assess trends in the performance and funding of R&D. Government agencies, corporations, and research organizations use the data to investigate productivity, formulate tax policy, and compare individual company performance with industry averages. Individual researchers in industry and academia use the data to investigate a variety of topics and to prepare professional papers, dissertations, and books. Total R&D expenditure statistics are used by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis for inclusion in their System of National Accounts and Foreign Direct Investment programs.