Extramural expenditures are the sums a unit, organisation or sector reports having paid or committed themselves to pay to another unit, organisation or sector for the performance of R & D during a specific period. This includes acquisition of R & D performed by other units and grants given to others for performing R & D.
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- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), "Frascati Manual 2002: The measurement of scientific and technological activities - Proposed Standard Practice for Surveys on Research and Experimental Development", OECD, Paris, 2002 - pdf