Summary information

Study title

Government Funding of Academic and Related Research, 1975-1987

Creator

Martin, B. R., University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit
Irvine, J., University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit
Isard, P., University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit

Study number / PID

2689 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2689-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The aim of this study was to provide internationally comparable data on government funding of academic and related research in six countries (United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Netherlands, United States and Japan).

This study comprises 52 individual tables containing the results from the data; the UK Data Archive does not hold the raw underlying data.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1988 - 01/01/1990

Country

France, German Federal Republic, Japan, Multi-nation, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Administrative units (geographical/political)
Cross-national
National
Universities

Universe

Universities and research council laboratories in the United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Netherlands, United States and Japan.

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Postal survey
Compilation or synthesis of existing material

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1990

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • Irvine, J. and Martin, B. (1990) Investing in the future : : an international comparison of government funding of academic and related research, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.