Transcript Results of the use of knowledge

The common path to face the challenges of equitable and
sustainable well-being
Research and Innovation in the measurement of well-being
(the swing of the pendulum)
Giorgio Sirilli
ISSiRFA - CNR
Some theoretical issues
Scientific research (R&D) and innovation have a “loose” relationship
with equitable and sustainable well-being
Scientific research is an activity while innovation manifest itself in a
new product or process
Technological innovation goes hand in hand with other types of
innovation: organisational, marketing, aesthetic
These phenomena shange slowly over time
Some theoretical issues - Innovation
For 2,500 years innovation was an eminently contested idea. It was
pejorative and negative. An innovator was a deviant, a
revolutionary, a socialist. For centuries innovation was essentially a
political concept
In the nineteen and twentieth century innovation became an object of
praise and fashion: from a vice to a virtue. “Innovation is always
good”
In the twentieth century the concept became restricted to
technological innovation
The relationship between innovation and imitation: economists vs
sociologists
The report
The report
At the basis of progress
Research and innovation represent an indirect
determinant of well-being. They are at the basis
of the social and economic progress, and provide
a fundamental contribution to a sustainable and
durable development. In the identification of
suitable indicators, those which best reflect
phenomena such as research, innovation and
high level professional capabilities have been
privileged. R&D and innovation indicators which
have been selected refer to different dimensions
of knowledge: creation, application and diffusion.
Choice of indicators
Interaction with other BES domains
Discrimination capacity, stability, durability
Saturation, obsolescence
Frequent spatial and time comparisons
Regional and international data in time sieries
Parsimony, progressiveness, robustness
Few key indicators amenable to be integrated with others;
international data sources to be privileged
Our story: from 14 to 7 indicators
A first list (14 indicators)
Digital inclusion (3 indicators)
Creation and use of knowledge in the economic system (6
indicators)
Results of the use of knowledge (5 indicators)
The final list (7 indicators)
Creation of knowledge
Application and diffusion of knowledge
Digital inclusion
Intensity of Internet use
Use of web 2.0 technologies from individuals
Digitalisation of the services provided by local authorities
Creation and use of knowledge in the economic system
R&D intensity (R&D/Gdp)
Knowledge workers on employment
Researchers on employment
PhDs on employment
Highly qualified human resources working abroad
Scientific publications
Results of the use of knowledge
Innovation rate of the national production system
Innovation rate of product/service of the national production
system
Propensity to patent
Propensity to patent in social and environmental fields
Production specialisation of knowledge-intensive sectors
Final result
Creation of knowledge
Application and diffusion of knowledge
(7 indicators)
1. R&D intensity: Percentage of R&D expenditure on GDP
2. Propensity to patent: Number of patent applications filed to the
European Patent Office (EPO) per million of inhabitants
3. Impact of knowledge workers on employment: Percentage of persons
employed with university education (ISCED 5-6) in scientifictechnological occupations (ISCO 2-3) on total persons employed
4. Innovation rate of the production system: Percentage of firms that
have introduced technological (product or process), organizational or
marketing innovation in a three-year period on total number of firms
with at least 10 number of persons employed
(7 indicators cont’d)
5. Innovation rate of product/service of the national production system:
Percentage of firms that have introduced innovations of
product/service in a three-years period on total number of firms with
at least 10 number of persons employed
6. Production specialization in knowledge-intensive sectors: Percentage
of persons employed in high-tech manufacturing sectors and those in
knowledge-intensive services on total of persons employed
7. Intensity of Internet use: Percentage of people aged 16-74 years who
have used internet at least once a week during the 12 months before
the interview on total people aged 16-74 years
(Possible candidate)
8. Highly qualified human resources working abroad: Percentage of
graduates and PhD graduates (ISCED 5 -6) working abroad on total
labor force with university education.
Areas
(3)
Proposed
indicators
(14)
1. Intensity of internet use
Digital
inclusion
Selected Number
indicators of Tables
(7)
in Report
(10)
2
2. Use of Web 2.0 technologies
3. Digitalisation of local services
Creation
and use of
knowledge
4. R&D intensity
4
5. Knowledge workers
2
6. Researchers on employment
7. PhDs on employment
8. Highly qualified human resources
9. Scientific publications
10. Innovation rate of production system
Results of 11. Innovation in products/services
the use of 12. Propensity to patent
knowledge
13. Propensity to patent in social environmental fields
14. Production specialization of knowledge-intensive sectors
1
1
Areas
(3)
Proposed
indicators
(14)
1. Intensity of internet use
Digital
inclusion
Selected Number
indicators of Tables
(7)
in Report
(10)
2
2. Use of Web 2.0 technologies
3. Digitalisation of local services
Creation
and use of
knowledge
4. R&D intensity
4
5. Knowledge workers
2
6. Researchers on employment
7. PhDs on employment
8. Highly qualified human resources
9. Scientific publications
10. Innovation rate of production system
Results of 11. Innovation in products/services
the use of 12. Propensity to patent
knowledge
13. Propensity to patent in social environmental fields
14. Production specialization of knowledge-intensive sectors
1
1
Areas
(3)
Proposed
indicators
(14)
1. Intensity of internet use
Digital
inclusion
Selected Number
indicators of Tables
(7)
in Report
(10)
2
2. Use of Web 2.0 technologies
3. Digitalisation of local services
Creation
and use of
knowledge
4. R&D intensity
4
5. Knowledge workers
2
6. Researchers on employment
7. PhDs on employment
8. Highly qualified human resources
9. Scientific publications
10. Innovation rate of production system
Results of 11. Innovation in products/services
the use of 12. Propensity to patent
knowledge
13. Propensity to patent in social environmental fields
14. Production specialization of knowledge-intensive sectors
1
1
Some examples (to be added)
R&D
Patents
Human resources
Innovation
Internet
The swing of the pendulum
From society
… to economy
(14 indicators)
(7 indicators)
Thank you