World Bank includes R&D in business, government, education and private sectors. UNECE defines R&D as percentage of national GDP. OECD measures R&D as total domestic spending excluding foreign funding
Beneficial owner is a person who ultimately owns or controls legal entity. Legal owners may hold interests as beneficial owners or as nominees. Beneficial owners hold property rights despite legal title ownership
CEE encompasses countries in Northeast, Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe. Includes former communist states from Eastern Bloc and Warsaw Pact. Extends east of Austria, Germany, Italy, north of Greece and Turkey. Borders Finland, Sweden, Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine
OECD was established in 1961 as successor to OEEC. Currently has 38 member countries, including major developed economies. Headquartered at Château de la Muette in Paris. Members represent 1.38 billion people with average life expectancy of 80
OECD published GloBE Information Return XML Schema draft for comments on July 10, 2024. Fourth set of Administrative Guidance released on June 17, 2024. Consolidated Commentary incorporating 2022-2023 guidance released on April 25, 2024. Outcome Statement approved by 138 of 143 IF members in July 2023
Manual provides guidelines for collecting and interpreting innovation data internationally. Jointly published by OECD and Eurostat as part of innovation measurement series. Focuses on business sector innovation data collection and reporting