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Research outputs: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
2022 Foreign funding of R&D in South Africa: a growing potential
As part of its National Development Plan, South Africa has set a target of spending 1.5% of its gross domestic product on scientific and tec...
Download this report2021 The value of a 'fixed' mandate for the knowledge commons: a history of the HSRC's role in R&D and innovation measurement (1966-2018)
This chapter traces the history of the HSRC's experience in one specific knowledge field 'science, technology and innovation (STI) measureme...
2021 Effectiveness of technology transfer in public research institutions in South Africa: a critical review of national indicators and implications for future measurement
South Africa's poor economic performance in recent years has prompted calls by policymakers for structural transformation. To break the impa...
2021 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development: statistical report 2018/19
This Statistical Report presents data tables from the 2018/19 South African National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D Su...