International Cooperation in Research and Development An Update to an Inventory of U.S. Government Spending

by Wagner, Caroline S.; Yezril, Allison; Hassell, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780833029256
• ISBN10: 0833029258
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-20
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

Developments in science and technology are increasingly the result of international collaboration. Many indicators show increasing links among world scientists to conduct joint research, share data, conduct international meetings, develop common standards

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Figures	vii
Tables	ix
Summary	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Acronyms	xvii
Introduction	1	(6)
Background: What Is International Cooperation in Science and Technology?	1	(3)
Motivations for Collaboration	2	(2)
Policy Questions: The Internationalization of Science and Technology	4	(2)
Organization of This Report	6	(1)
Findings---U.S. Government Sponsorship of International Cooperation in Research and Development	7
Multinational and Binational ICRD Activities	8
The Character of ICRD	8
Collaborative R&D	11
Russia	12
Canada	13
United Kingdom	14
Germany	14
Japan	14
France	15
Australia	15
Mexico	15
Fields of Science Represented in Collaborative Research	16
Agency Support for ICRD	16
Department of Defense (DoD)	18
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)	19
Agency for International Development (US AID)	21
National Science Foundation	22
Department of Energy (DoE)	22
Department of Commerce (DoC)	23
Smithsonian Institution	23
Other Agencies	24
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)	24
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)	24
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	25
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)	25
Department of the Interior (DoI)	25
Mechanisms for Conducting ICRD	25
Conclusion	27
Strengths and Limitations of This Approach	28
Appendix
A. Methodology for Data Collection and Analysis	31
B. Internationalization of Scientific Research	39
C. Data Table	47