Despite the increasing investment in scientific and technological, Argentina is located in a less favorable position than other countries of similar income. Investment in research and development (R & D) increased from 0.4% in 2003 to 0.52% of GDP in 2008 but still below the regional average (0.67%) 2. Similar situation is observed in human capital. The number of researchers per 1,000 people in the labor force grew from 1.8 to 2.4 in the same period, but still well below the OECD average. The distribution of investment in R & D and researchers between public and private sector also appears as a limitation. While in Argentina the R & D in the private sector averaged 29.3%, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) this average comes to 63.8%. Similarly, while the OECD countries 64.9% of researchers are employed by the private sector in Argentina only 10.8% are in business.
infrastructure and human capital. In recent years simultaneously increased the number of researchers, scholars and equipment in the scientific and technological system. Only between 2003 and 2010, staffing Science and Technology researchers grew by 66% and the number of trainees in a 240% 5. However, this process was not accompanied by an expansion of infrastructure, and therefore there is a limit to the scientific and technological
and the possibility of spills to enhanced knowledge in society. Estimates by the CONICET, the surface deficit of R & D more than 100.000 m2, and 41% of research institutes indicate that the infrastructure constraints pose the greatest difficulty in achieving its objectives. In turn, the increase in plant minvestigadores, fellows and equipment was not accompanied by a corresponding increase in resources for research. According to RICYT,
spending on R & D per researcher in Argentina (U.S. $ 28.42) is well below the spending per researcher in Spain (U.S. $ 87.88) and U.S. (U.S. $ 125.33).
( Excerpted from Technology Innovation Program II (AR-L1111) (IDB)
infrastructure and human capital. In recent years simultaneously increased the number of researchers, scholars and equipment in the scientific and technological system. Only between 2003 and 2010, staffing Science and Technology researchers grew by 66% and the number of trainees in a 240% 5. However, this process was not accompanied by an expansion of infrastructure, and therefore there is a limit to the scientific and technological
and the possibility of spills to enhanced knowledge in society. Estimates by the CONICET, the surface deficit of R & D more than 100.000 m2, and 41% of research institutes indicate that the infrastructure constraints pose the greatest difficulty in achieving its objectives. In turn, the increase in plant minvestigadores, fellows and equipment was not accompanied by a corresponding increase in resources for research. According to RICYT,
spending on R & D per researcher in Argentina (U.S. $ 28.42) is well below the spending per researcher in Spain (U.S. $ 87.88) and U.S. (U.S. $ 125.33).
( Excerpted from Technology Innovation Program II (AR-L1111) (IDB)
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