Cost-of-Research Index, 1920–1965

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.14.6.977

The cost-of-research index provides a measure of the cost of technical man-years supported by research and development (R&D) funds expended yearly in the US relative to effort—in contrast to dollars—that has been put forth in US R&D.

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