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... , which includes establishments in all sectors of the economy and all members of the scientific and technical labor force even below the baccalaureate level, although it does not provide demographic or educational attainment information. Under some circumstances data sets can 1
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... Some government research agencies, universities, and professional associations track the employment and work product of individuals affiliated with them; and, of course, scholars construct their own data sets for particular purposes. SESTAT data show several trends in the deployment of PhD scientists and engineers in the United States the increased role of industry as an employer relative to universities and government, the increased importance of the service sector relative to manufacturing industries, and the movement from the laboratory into non-A&D positions.
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  • linking human
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  • firm size

  • labor force
  • nsf survey
  • classification category
  • expenditure data
  • census establishment

  • sestat data
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  • manufacturing industries
  • firm characteristics
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