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ID-78-24 1 (1978-03-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawyf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCUMENT RESUME 051429 - CBC835819J ,jo L U.S. Statistics on International Technology Tranrfer: Need for Additional Measures. IDf78-24; B-191298. march 27, 1978. Released March 30. 1978. 4 pp. + 4 appendices (9 pp.). Report to Rep. Clemant J. Zablocki, Chairman, House Committee on International Relations: International Security and Scientific Affairs Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and military Programs: U.S. Comparative Advantage in Trade and Technology (A8). Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs: Foreign Economic and Financial &ssistance (151). Organization Concerned; Department of Commerce. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on International Relations: International Security and Scientific Affairs Sutcomaittee. Rep. Clement J. Zablocki. The United States measures technolcgy transfers through annual statistics on payments and receipts from royalty and licensing fees. Because payments arising frcm a single licensing agreement typically continue fuz- a number of years, the payments and receipts in any one year reflect not only agreements initiated in that year but compensation paid on technology transferred in earlier years. Payments currently received are based cn early years in which the United States had a large technology lead, and their magnitude may obscure current trends. Findings/Conclusions: statistics of technology transfer on a year-of-origin basis ar dan essential tocl for policy analysis of Lach factors as employment consequences and irternational competitive posi.ion. Stanistics by year of origin would also help in undertaading to what extent U.S. firms are taking advantage cf technology Aeveloped by others. The Department of Commerce objected to pi-evious GAO proposals that it collect data on licensing and royalty fees in a manner which identifies yearly transfers, stating that it involved too much paperwork. The additional paperwork appears to be minor and should be weighed against benefits. Even if year-of-origiL data were attained, knowledge of technology transfer would be limited bectuse of the inadequacy of money payments as a measure. Japan not only represents technolcgy payments in cumulative and fear-of-origin forms but has published quarterly and annual listings of all transfer agreements. The U.S. tzeatmert of such agreements as business confidential informatioL may be open to question. Recomaendations: The Secretary of Commerce should compile statistics of international transfer of technology on a year-of-origin basis in addit:un to the current cu.u'lative form. (HTW)

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