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ANNEX II1. THE UNION’S OVERALL RESEARCH EFFORT IN RELATION TO ITS GROSS DOMESTICPRODUCT HAS BEEN STEADILY DECLINING FOR 10 YEARS. THE GAP IS WIDENING INRELATION TO THE UNITED STATES AND JAPANR&D expenditure as % of GDP3.002.802.602.402.20United StatesJapanEU2.001.801988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997Source: Eurostat2. THE GAP BETWEEN R&D EXPENDITURE IN AMERICAN AND <strong>EUR</strong>OPEAN FIRMS ISMUCH WIDER THAN THE DIFFERENCE IN PUBLIC SPENDINGMillion PPS (Euros) at 1990 prices100000-10000-<strong>2000</strong>0-30000-40000-50000-60000-700001990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY OTHERSource: Research DG, based on OECD data29

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