The two sources' estimates vary. International data from OECD, Science, Technology, and Industry Outlook, 1998. All international figures in purchasing power parity funds. Is Growing, But Basic Research Lags. Patents Are Increasing.
Data are for utility patents.
Investment Is Up, But Capital Stocks Are Down. The Costs Imposed by Economic Regulation Are Falling. Abilities Remain Stagnant. Engineers and Scientists Are Growing as a Share of The Total Workforce. The graph shows the combined total of math, computer, and natural scientists, engineers, technicians, and computer programmers as a share of the total workforce.