SciDev.Net2017-08-162017-08-162016http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56543Global spending on R&D has reached a new high of $1.7 trillion, with 10 countries accounting for 80 per cent of spending, according to the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). And countries have pledged to increase public and private R&D spending and the number of researchers by 2030.1 digital file (5 p. : ill.)application/pdfenAsia-Pacific analysis : R&D spending boosts developmentMedia Article