Research data
The HSRC Research Data Service provides a digital repository facility for the HSRC's research data in support of evidence based human and social development in South Africa and the broader region. Access to data is dependent on ethical requirements for protecting research participants, as well as on legal agreements with the owners, funders or in the case of data owned by the HSRC, the requirements of the depositors of the data. We facilitate data use by preparing comprehensive metadata and disseminating data and related documents to appropriate target audiences. Data sharing is subject to an End User License agreement. Data sets from the following projects have been curated and are available for use:
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Research data: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
2019 A new approach to R&D intensity classes illustrated on manufacturing industries in South Africa
This paper examines the suitability and usefulness of OECD definitions and cut-off levels for classes of R&D intensity as a classification s...
2019 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development: main report 2016/17
This report presents and discusses key results of the South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Survey) fo...
2019 Social sciences and humanities R&D investment in South Africa: current priorities, future needs
This policy brief uses the R&D data as a proxy, to propose that institutional R&D planners and national policymakers need to find a greater ...
2019 Investment in public agricultural research in South Africa: a critical review of the evidence
This policy brief concerns an investigation into trends of public-sector investment in agricultural R&D in South Africa. The evidence sugges...