Figure 2-5 



National Expenditures for R&D, by Performer, 1960-74 



Current dollars 



(Billions of Dollars) 

 22 



74 

 (est.) 



(a) GNP implicit price deflators used to convert current dollars to constant 1957 dollars. 



(b) Nonprofit institutions. 



(cl Federally Funded Researcti and Development Centers administered by universities 



SOURCE; National Science Foundation. 



Constant 1967 dollars" 



IBIIIions of Dollars) 

 22 



20 



16 - 



IntJustry 



Federal 



1960 



was 26,000 fewer than in 1968. This sector, as 

 well as Federal laboratories and universities and 

 colleges, had a small increase in the number of 

 R&E3 scientists and engineers between 1973 and 

 1974. 



The distribution of R&D scientists and 

 engineers" among performing sectors has 

 remained nearly the same for many years (figure 

 2-3). Over two-thirds are employed in industry, 

 while the Federal government and academic 

 shares are nearly equal to one another — 

 approximately 12-13 percent each. 



Full-time equivalent basis. 



Basic research, 



applied research, and development 



Trends in expenditures for the three 

 categories of R&D are presented in figure 2-6. 

 Development efforts accounted for almost two- 

 thirds of the total R&D expenditures each year 

 during the 1960-74 period, applied research 

 approximately 22 percent, and basic research, 

 over 12 percent. 



Current dollar expenditures increased nearly 

 every year for each of the three components. In 

 constant dollars, however, development expen- 

 ditures leveled off in the late 1960's, and were 7 



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