Table 4: The Percentage Share of National R&D Spend Accounted
__________________for by MNCs by Sector__________________
|
Foreign-Owned |
1986 % Share of Total BERD |
1995 % Share of Total BERD |
Per Annum Real Rate of Growth ____%____ |
|
High-tech |
31% |
29% |
14% |
|
Medium-high-tech |
14% |
13% |
14% |
|
Medium-Low-tech |
3% |
2% |
13% |
|
Low-tech |
6% |
6% |
15% |
|
Non-Manufacturing |
12% |
14% |
17% |
|
All Foreign Plants |
66% |
64% |
15% |
|
All Indigenous Plants |
34% |
36% |
16% |
|
All Manufacturing |
100% |
100% |
15% |
Source: Forfas (1997)
Table 5: R&D Activities by Nationality of Ownership (1986)
|
Nationality of Ownership |
European |
USA & Canada |
Asia-Pacific |
Total |
|
Popn. Foreign Plants 1986 |
402 |
263 |
26 |
691 |
|
Number of R&D Spenders |
41 |
50 |
5 |
96 |
|
% 1986 Cohort who are |
10.20% |
19.01% |
19.23% |
13.89% |
|
Mean R&D Spend per |
219 |
573 |
142 |
400 |
|
Average R&D Intensity - |
2.1% |
6.0% |
0.9% |
4.0% |
|
R&D 1986 / Sales 1986 a |
(34) |
(37) |
(4) |
(75) |
|
Mean R&D Personnel of |
11 |
16 |
8 |
13 |
|
% 1986 Cohort with |
7.46% |
11.40% |
15.38% |
9.26% |
a = we are missing sales information for a number of these foreign plants. The number of plants for
which the calculation of mean R&D intensity is made is noted in brackets underneath.
Source: Calculated using data from Forfas.
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