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License and patent revenues capture technology exports that are disembodied, i.e. that are not associated with physical products. This indicator helps to understand whether a country’s patenting and designs are competitive in the international market.
The indicator on License and patent revenues from abroad is affected by the introduction of new international standards for compiling Balance of Payments statistics. Recent changes in definitions have resulted in substantial increases of the estimates. However, all the data shown here follows the same standards.
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Boys consider that they are more skilled than girls in digital technology and communication fields, whereas girls feel better prepared in ethical and security-related aspects.
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Some 17.5% of rural territory is exposed simultaneously to high rates of depopulation and of aridity. This study analyses how some factors for mitigating depopulation can have undesired effects, of both a social and an environmental nature.
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Did inequality exist in the research into the inequalities of covid-19? We analyse it in this comparative study focusing on research production, distribution and collaborations between countries.