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Internet > Communication technology patents (vs) Economy > Research and development spending

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1 Internet > Communication technology patents (per 1000000 people) 42

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.773 (this correlation is significant)
Outliers: Togo

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Variable: Internet > Communication technology patents Economy > Research and development spending
Plot Display: Logarithmic (base 10) Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition: Electric communication technique patents 1998-2000 per million population. Research and development (R&D) expenditures for most recent year available between 1990 and 2000.
Source: OECD, Communications Outlook 2003, Table 3.12 World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank
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