Definition: Research coefficients

Category: Frascati Manual

Research coefficients are fractions or proportions applied to statistics describing the total resources of the higher education sector. They are derived in a number of ways, ranging from informed guesses to sophisticated models. Whatever the method used, they are a useful alternative to the more costly large-scale surveys of researchers and/or higher education institutions. The accuracy of the coefficients depends on the quality of the judgement applied to their calculation; the accuracy of the resultant estimates depends on the quality of the data to which they are applied and the detail available for both data and coefficients. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/Frascati_Manual_1993_EN.pdf
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "The Measurement of Scientific and Technological Activities. Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys of Research and Experimental Development. Frascati Manual 1993", OECD, Paris, 1994, 1994, p.147
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