LibGuides: Singapore Statistics: Research and Development

Websites & databases

Agency for Science, Technology and Research
The National Science and Technology Board has been renamed the Agency for Science, Technology and Research. On its Web site, under News and Events, under Publications, it has a report on the survey of R&D and annual reports of the institutes it oversees.
Statistics for patents.(online resource)
Available from IPOS. Gives of patent applications received, with breakdown by Singapore residents and IPC class.

Unesco statistical yearbook.
Annual. 1963-1999
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Gives selected R&D indicators, personnel engaged in R&D by category of personnel, percentage distribution of gross domestic expenditure on R&D by source of funds for various countries including Singapore. Certain issues available online at Unesco here
National survey of R&D in Singapore.
Annual. 1990-
Continues: National survey of R&D expenditure and manpower. 1981/82-1987/88
Recent issues are available online through A*Star website
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Contains expenditure on R&D, number of scientists, engineers & organisations involved in R&D, and R&D output in terms of patents, royalities & licensing.