A RESEARCH-AND-DEVELOPMENT MODULE SUPPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

This paper presents a national accounting framework that is tailored t o a description of the role of Research and Development (R&D) in the n ational economy. The main differences from the standard national accou nts are some changes in basic concepts and the introduction of additio nal, more detailed, classifications. The framework facilitates drawing macro-economic conclusions from all kinds of data on R&D. Figures pre sented in this way can serve as a data base for modelling the role of R&D in the national economy.