Research Excellence Milestones of BRIC and N-11 Countries

摘要

In line with earlier evidence relating research performance to economic parameters, the results show that indicators related to research excellence in particular can add a useful dimension to a country's economic profile. The possibility to distinguish the BRIC and N-11 countries based on the proposed research excellence milestones, indicates the potential utility of parameters for high-level research performance in economic analysis regarding growth expectations.