Performance Measure
Agency
Measure Name
Research and Development intensity of Virginia Universities
Measure Last Modified
Sep 14 2018 12:18
Measure Last Published
Mar 26 2019 12:51
Measure Status
Retired
Data Source and Calculation
State R&D intensity measures R&D funded or conducted by federal and state agencies, businesses, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations as a percentage of state gross domestic product (GDP). Data from the National Science Foundation, Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 State Data Tool, Table 40: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2016/nsb20161/#/singleind/39/T. Data are in current dollars. Available every two years in January.
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Associated Service Areas
SA CodeSA Name
53416Commonwealth Research Commercialization Services
Measure ID934.0014
Measure ClassAgency Key
Measure TypeOutcome
Year TypeState FY
Preferred TrendIncrease
FrequencyAnnually
Statistical UnitPercent
Baseline and Targets
Target NameDateResultNote
Baseline
Short Target 2020
Long Target 2022
Measure Results
YearResultExplanatory Note
20162.30Lagging indicator reflective of loss of federal research dollars due to sequestration and end of federal fiscal stimulus.
2017Data is on a four year lag available every two years (see Data Source and Calculation narrative). Data release expected on or before January 2019.
2018
2019
- Run Date: 09/14/2021 12:04:10