Public research systems in the United States and Europe are often compared with respect to their divergent levels of involvement in the private economy. The U.S. research system, with its mix of both public and private institutions, has long played a significant role in conducting research that...

This document presents the Final Report of the PREF study based on qualitative and quantitative PREF data collection, and includes the suggestions and comments emerged during the dissemination workshop held at Commission premises on March 2017. The aim of the report is to analyse the national...

This document presents the Final Report of the PREF study based on qualitative and quantitative PREF data collection, and includes the suggestions and comments emerged during the dissemination workshop held at Commission premises on March 2017. The aim of the report is to analyse the national...

This document presents the basic definition and methodology for the PREF data collection. It covers basic definitions of funding streams and funding instruments, the thematic classifications, characterization of research funding organizations and umbrella public research organizations. It also...