Public sector research and development
The inquiry collects data on R&D expenditure and their funding, research personnel and staff-years.
The data are used for research and for monitoring and analysing the development of resources used on product and process development in public administration, business life, research institutes and organisations.
The inquiry concerns public organisations and research institutions in the public sector and the private non-profit sector that are assumed to be engaged in research and development. Included are also universities of applied sciences and university hospitals. The inquiry comprises approximately 180 organisations.
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All data collected for statistical purposes are confidential. When processing data, it is seen to that no person's privacy or business or professional secret are endangered. Every person employed by Statistics Finland has signed a pledge of secrecy.