Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico

Objective:

Measure the resources allocated to Research and Development (R&D in English) in Puerto Rico, a fundamental indicator of the knowledge economy.

Description:

It details the investment in Research and Development projects in Puerto Rico, as well as the human resources dedicated to these projects. The analysis includes private sector companies (detailed by sector), post-secondary education institutions, private non-profit organizations and public sector entities. In order to be able to make comparisons with other countries, the definitions and methodologies used in the rest of the world are used, as agreed in the Frascati Manual Of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Collection types:

Database:

The data in this Survey is collected under a guarantee of confidentiality to all participants. Therefore, the database generated with this survey is not available to share with any public or private entity outside the Institute of Statistics.

Quizzes:

2012 - 2013

Companies: Spanish | English
Private not-for-profit organizations: Spanish
Post-secondary educational institutions: Spanish
Public sector entities:Spanish | English

2014 - 2015

Companies: Spanish | English

Private not-for-profit organizations: - Spanish | English

Public sector entities: Spanish | English

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Reference Period:

Año fiscal

Publications:

Encuesta sobre Ciencia y Tecnología: Investigación y desarrollo (R&D)

2008 - 2009

2012 - 2013 ‍

2014 - 2015

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Date of publication:

Pilot Science and Technology Survey (2009): April 29, 2011

Science and Technology Survey 2012-2013: June 30, 2014

Science and Technology Survey 2014-2015: November 3, 2016

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Statistical reports:

Supplementary Reports:

Anticipated publication date:

Cost:

Inventory:

Supplemental reports:

Data files:

Contact person:

Contact:

Dr. Manuel Lobato-Vico

Position:

Director de Encuesta

Telephone:

(787) 993-3344

Fax:

Email:

cienciaytecnologia@estadisticas.pr

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Act No. 209-2003, as amended, created the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics as an autonomous governmental entity with the task of coordinating the Government's statistical production service to ensure that the systems for collecting data and statistics, on which public policies are based, are complete, reliable and accessible quickly and universally.

Science and Technology Survey: Research and Development (R&D)

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