R&D Data Sources

Science & Technology Indicator: Country Data Sources

^Country	^{Data Source, Survey manual, Availability etc.}
^Bangladesh	^N.A.
^Bhutan	^N.A.
^Brunei	^N.A.
^Cambodia	^N.A.
^China	^{Various S&T related statistics and report are available at http://www.sts.org.cn}
^India
^Indonesia	^{STAID/BPPT Science and technology Indicators of Indonesia 1993".(in English and Indonesia) The report is not available online as of July 2000. But may be soon made available at RISTEK Online.}
^Japan	^{Statistics Bureau "Survey of Research & Development". (in Japanese and English) The survey is completely compliant with OECD's Frascati manual. "Head-count" is used instead of "time equivalent". The survey reports are available online at http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm}
^{Korea, DPR}	^N.A.
^{Korea, Republic of}	^{Ministry of Science and Technology The survey is fully compliant with OECD's Frascati manual. Various S&T related statistics and report are available at http://www.most.go.kr/}
^Laos	^N.A.
^Malaysia	^{Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center (MASTIC) "National Survey of R&D". (in English and Malay) The survey is fully compliant with OECD's Frascati manual. Full text of 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 survey reports are available online at MASTIC site.}
^Mongolia	^N.A.
^Myanmar	^N.A.
^Nepal	^N.A.
^Pakistan	^N.A.
^Philippines
^Singapore	^{A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) "National Survey of R&D in Singapore". (in English) The survey is compliant with OECD's Frascati manual. Survey reports are available every year since 1975. But, only recent year reports are available online at ASTAR site. see "Publications"}^.
^{Sri Lanka}	^N.A.
^{Taiwan, China}	^{National Science Council (NSC) "Survey of National Science and Technology Activities" provides data since 1981. (in English and Chinese). Survey results are published through several periodical publications, like "Indicators of Science and Technology, Republic of China(中華民國科學技術統計要覽)", "Science and Technology White Paper(中華民國科技白皮書)". Recent data is available at NSC's site or STIC's site (in English and Chinese).}
^Thailand	^{NSTDA, "Thailand Science and Technology Profile".(in Thai and English) The survey is compliant with OECD's Frascati manual. Survey reports are available only by hard copy. You can write to} ^{cyberbookstore@nstda.or.th}^{for order.}
^Vietnam	^N.A.