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Applications for patents and for patents in social challenges
Applications for patents and for patents in social challenges
The total number of applications for patents is an indicator of the innovation effort and of the competitive advantage of companies. Patents in social challenges indicate applications in technologies related with the environment and health.
What percentage of public spending is allocated to elderly people? The
tendency in European countries has been to increase the weight of the
resources allocated to this group.
Paul Wouters, director of the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at
the University of Leiden, talks with the Social Observatory of “la Caixa”
about new tendencies in research evaluation.
The Social Observatory of “la Caixa” wonders whether it is possible to
combine concern for the environment with economic growth. This study, one
of the first in its field, shows a positive link between eco-innovation and
the creation of employment, even in periods of recession.
How many people participate in complementary training courses linked to
culture? In 2015, 5.9% of the Spanish population underwent some training of
this type.
In all the countries, courses related with culture involved more women than
men in 2015. In Spain, 57.8% of students with culture-related
qualifications were women.
Things are becoming increasingly difficult for tax evaders, with the new
big data and artificial intelligence techniques that detect hidden wealth,
the abuse of aggressive tax engineering and money laundering.
Climate change is a concern worldwide, but what influences support for
climate change policies? According to this study, the determining factor is
the perceived effectiveness of each measure.
According to this study, we frequently interact with an average of 536
acquaintances, but the number is different for each person. What factors
influence the size of our relationship circles?