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For France the DGRST compiled a similar table for 1963 with a breakdown of
sources within government.49 The figures for higher education include the CNRS.
The expenditure of the Ministry of Finance is for INSEE. Outlays made by
business within its own internal units and to nonprofit organizations must be
as great as in Britain. The French include expenditures made by nationalized
industries in the 'private' sector.
FRANCE. Use of public funds for social research (1963) (in F millions)
Sector
Sector performing research
providing
funds
Higher
education
Govern- Busiment
ness
Nonprofit
Abroad Total
Higher education
Government
Prime Minister
92 Is7
(DGRST)
Ministry of
Agriculture
Ministry of
Finance
Other ministries
Business"
Non-profit
Abroad
Total
3
0*5
NA = Not available.
t Includes nationalized industry.
33. Lack of information about the private sector lends interest to the following
data from Belgium.44 They show the number of social research workers (in
full-time equivalents) in 135 enterprises - all who said they were conducting
social research - and the expenditure incurred. This represents 3% of R & D
expenditure for 1963 in the private sector. It covers applied economics, psychol-
ogy and sociology, organizational studies and operational research.
BELGIUM. Social research in the private sector (1963)
Industry No. of No. of Expenditure
firms researchers Fs Boo0
Food, drink and tobacco
Chemical, rubber and
pharmaceuticals
Structural metals
Textiles and clothing
Metallurgy
Other manufacturing
Transport, building
and public works
Total
IO
IO
28
40
8
30
9
I35
IO
33
51
46
16
53
9
218
353
29 I59
1,860
1,166
435
2,025
235
8,233