Transcript R&D HUMAN CAPITAL POLICY IN DEFENCE AND SECURITY

INTERNATIONALA CONFERENCE
Security and Defence R&D Management:
Policy, Concepts and Models
R&D HUMAN CAPITAL POLICY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KONSTANTIN POUDIN
29 - 31 May 2008
Varna, Bulgaria
Human Capital –
the Most Important Factor
of the Development
of Economy of Science
Human Capital –
Knowledge
Competencies
Skills
Motivation
Health
Experience
HUMAN CAPITAL /HC/
FEATURES
 Development of HC is related to a lot of investments;
 Development of HC includes variety of activities, such as: educational
initiatives, health initiatives, motivation activities etc.;
 Labor income is function of the investments in HC. People with higher
education and qualification have to earn more money;
 Relation between HC and the level of technologies exists. The
development of technologies put higher requirements towards HC.
R&D Human Capital
has 2 important characteristics:
QUANTITY
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QUALITY
Qualitative indicators:
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Age/Gender
Years of Experience
Possession of PhD degree
Possession of Scientific Title
Participation in Research Projects
Memberships in Research Networks
Publications
Participation in Training
Quantitative indicators:
 Total Number of Researchers
 Number of Researchers in Public and Private Institutions
 Concentration / Distribution in Different Research Areas
2005 - 2006
all the member countries of the EU –
1,8% of GDP
2010
2,6% of GDP
Some Facts and Conclusions:
 0,5% of GDP - must be 3%
 The average weighted total yearly salary of a researcher in Bulgaria
is the lowest in Europe - 3.556 EURO
Netherlands 59.103
Norway 58.997
Germany 56.132
France 50.879
Portugal 29.001
Greece 25.685
Poland 11.659
Romania - 6.286
Some Facts and Conclusions:
Austria 60.530
Belgium 55.998
Bulgaria 9.770
Croatia 27.063
Cyprus 50.549
Czech Republic 36.950
Denmark 43.669
Estonia 21.053
Finland 36.646
France 47.550
Germany 53.358
Greece 30.835
Hungary 27.692
Iceland 33.801
Ireland 49.654
Israel 59.580
United Kingdom 52.776
Italy 34.120
Latvia 21.580
Lithuania 29.660
Luxembourg 56.268
Malta 40.342
Netherlands 56.721
Norway 41.813
Poland 21.591
Portugal 33.334
Romania 13.489
Slovakia 18.282
Slovenia 37.970
Spain 38.873
Sweden 47.143
Switzerland 59.902
Turkey 26.250
The average weighted total yearly salary of researchers of each country in EU25
and Associated Countries (2006, N=6110, all currencies in PPS)
Some Facts and Conclusions:
R&D Staff
/Total/
2003
2004
2005
21 604
21 154
20 874
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences;
53 Institutions of Higher Education
/43 Universities and Independent Higher Schools and 10 Colleges/;
Non-government Organizations ;
Companies Developing R&D Activity.
Some Facts and Conclusions:
PhD PROBLEM?
PhD
student
2003/2004
2004/2005
4 834
5 079
2005/2006
5 163
2006/2007
4 816
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New PhD
401
392
528
583
FUTURE STEPS
More money for R&D /in general/
More “private money” allocated for R&D
Development and maintenance of R&D
capacity in private companies
New motivation initiatives which have to
attract and retain researchers in their own
country and Europe.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!