The distribution of the total funds expended 

 for basic research changed significantly among 

 the sectors during the 1960-74 period. The 

 fraction of the total accounted for by universities 

 and colleges increased from 37 percent in 1960 to 

 54 percent in 1974, while industry's fraction fell 

 from 32 to 16 percent. There was little change in 

 the distribution of such expenditures among the 

 other sectors. 



Basic research support by source of funds 



The sources of expenditures for basic research 

 are the Federal Government, industry, univer- 

 sities, and nonprofit institutions. Funds supplied 

 for such research by these sources are shown in 

 figure 3-3. 



Basic research support from all sources 

 increased in current dollars throughout most of 



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