Community Innovation Survey 2008

Abstract

CIS 2008 was carried out in 31 countries, i.e. the 27 EU Member States, 3 EU Candidate countries (Croatia, Iceland and Turkey) and Norway. Almost all countries covered the core population of NACE sections. In Poland the target population was according to NACE Rev.1.1 but the results were recalculated according to NACE 2 and thus, some industries in section E (NACE 36-39) may have been under covered. Most of the countries covered in addition a number of NACE sections from the non-core activities. In particular, Spain, Latvia1 and Malta covered all these sections and Czech Republic also covered them all with the exception of the non-core NACE 01-03, 59-60 and 75. More than half of the countries covered enterprises in "Scientific Research and Development" (NACE 72) and also one half of the countries covered enterprises in "Construction" (NACE 41-43). Finally, CIS in Spain, Latvia and Portugal also included some NACE divisions outside the recommended target population.