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> In general, Europe spends more on academic research than the US, both in absolute terms and as a fraction of GDP. This statement appears to be incorrect. ht
by vorpalhex 1y ago
> In general, Europe spends more on academic research than the US, both in absolute terms and as a fraction of GDP.
This statement appears to be incorrect.
https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20241211-2 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/d... has the EU at $380B
https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24332 https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf24332 has the US Fed (not state) at $880B.
- jltsiren 1y agoI was talking about academic research, where the total spending is ~$100 billion/year in both blocks. See, for example, https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf25313 https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf25313 and https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202326/academic-r-d-international-comparisons https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202326/academic-r-d-internatio...