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Researcher
Product development engineers, researchers or equivalent are persons whose job is to produce new knowledge or develop new applications in product, process or other development work. This category also includes people responsible for the managing and planning of the contents of R&D projects. Person performing only administrative activities linked to the R&D projects belong to the group other R&D staff. According to the R&D definition every statistical unit performing R&D has at least one person who is product development engineer, researcher or equivalent.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- Valid
Source organisation
- Tilastokeskus
A researcher or equivalent is a person whose job is to produce new knowledge or develop new applications in product, process or other development work. This category also includes people responsible for managing and planning the content of R&D projects. People who are responsible only for R&D-related administrative tasks are classified as other R&D personnel.
Statistics using the definition
Validity of the definition
- 1 January 2005 - 31 December 2015
Source organisation
- OECD
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