Statistics on Singapore: Science, research and development

Statistics on Singapore

An annotated bibliography of sources

Science, Research & Development

Agency for Science, Techology and Research [Web site].

The National Science and Technology Board has been renamed the Agency for Science, Techology and Research. On its Web site, under Publications, it has a report on the survey of R&D and annual reports of the institutes it oversees. Available on the Web at http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar/index.jsp.

National survey of R&D. Singapore : National Science & Technology Board. Annual. 1990-2000.
Q180.12 NSRD (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, HL Bnd Periodical)

Continues: National survey of R&D expenditure and manpower. (1981/82-1987/88)
Contains expenditure on R&D, number of scientists, engineers & organisations involved in R&D, and R&D output in terms of patents, royalities & licensing. Also available on the Web at http://www.a-star.edu.sg/astar/pdf/Publication/R&D_Surveywebsite.pdf.

National survey of R & D expenditure and manpower. Singapore : Science Council of Singapore. Triennial. 1981/82-1987/88.
Q180.12 NSRD (CL Bnd Periodical, CL Sing/Mal Coll, LW Sing/Mal Coll)

Continued by : National survey of R&D. 1990-

Statistics for patents. Singapore : Intellectual Property Office.

Available on the Web at http://www.ipos.gov.sg/about/facts.html
Gives of patent applications received, with breakdown by Singapore residents and IPC class.

Unesco statistical yearbook. Paris : Unesco. Annual. 1963-
HA12.5 USY (CL Reference 3, CL Closed Stacks)

Gives selected R&D indicators, personnel engaged in R&D by category of personnel, percentage distribution of gross domestic expenditure on R&D by source of funds for various countries including Singapore.
Also available on the Web at http://www.uis.unesco.org/en/stats/stats0.htm.