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Identifying ‘Super-Technology’ Industries

Abstract

High-technology industries are those whose business activities are highly dependent upon innovation in science and technology; they are of interest because of their strong economic performance. Two metrics for identifying high-technology industries are: research intensity (total R&D expenditures divided by total sales) and total R&D expenditures. “Super-technology” industries rank highly on both these metrics. Sales data over a seven-year period indicate that high research intensity is the metric most closely associated with high growth, and that high total R&D expenditure is associated with average sales growth. Super-technology industries have more significant economic impact than high-research-intensity industries, and better sales performance than high-R&D-expenditure industries.

Authors

Medcof JW

Journal

Research-Technology Management, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 31–36

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

January 1, 1999

DOI

10.1080/08956308.1999.11671292

ISSN

0895-6308

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