Glossary:R & D expenditure

Expenditures on research and development (R & D) for a statistical unit can be measured in three complementary ways:

• intramural expenditures,
• extramural expenditures,
• sources of funds.

Nevertheless, the basic measure for R & D expenditure is the "intramural expenditures", which are all expenditures for R & D performed within a statistical unit or sector of the economy, whatever the source of funds.

Related concepts

• Gross domestic expenditure on R & D (GERD)
• R & D expenditure by source of funds
• R & D input
• R & D intramural expenditure

Statistical data

• R&D expenditure

Source

• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), "Frascati Manual 2002: The measurement of scientific and technological activities - Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development", OECD, Paris, 2002 - pdf