A Study of S&T Investment Strength and Development Tendency in Foreign Countries

Abstract

Based on the examination of the "Research and Development (R & D) Funds", an important indicator of S&T investment, this paper made an in depth study of S&T investment in foreign countries at different industrial stages of evolution, the positioning of and relationship between government and enterprises in investment, and the effects of government funded enterprises’ R&D. Thus, the tenets of S&T investment in foreign countries are grasped and its develop trend is fathomed to provide us some inspirations for the S&T investment in China.