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Table 1 Comparison between USA and Russia by a number of indicators reflecting conditions and results of research and innovative activity

From: Intersectoral mobility of researchers in Russia: trends and policy measures

Indicators

USA

Russia

Number of days to start business, 2011

6

30

Quality of government regulations (expert evaluation), 2009

1.36

−0.46

Rule of law (expert evaluation), 2009

1.53

−0.77

Level of cooperation between universities and companies (measured from 1 to 7), 2010

5.80

3.70

Availability of venture capital (measured from 1 to 7), 2010

3.80

2.30

Expenditures of private sector on R&D (measured from 1 to 7), 2010

5.40

3.20

Technology absorption at firm level (measured from 1 to 7), 2010

6.00

4.00

Share of articles with international co-authorship (%), 2008

29.78

40.73

Level of unemployment (% to labor resources), 2005 to 2009

5.88

6.96

Complications in hiring personnel, 2010

0.00

33.00

  1. Source: based on the World Bank Knowledge Economy Index. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/WBI/WBIPROGRAMS/KFDLP/EXTUNIKAM/0,,menuPK:1414738~pagePK:64168427~piPK:641684351theSiePK:141472,00.html