1977—1987年期间,美国对学术研究与开发的非联邦资助增长率,按不变美元计算,每年为7％,而联邦政府资助为4％。其增长原因在于工业(12％以上)和公共事业(9％)每年都在增长。估计,这种非联邦资助的增长情况还会持续下去。 1977年,联邦政府提供的经费占研究经费的67％,而1987年所提供的经费仅占61％。 During the period 1977-1987, the non-federal funding for academic research and development in the United States grew at a constant rate of 7% per annum, compared with 4% for the federal government. The reason for this growth is that industry (over 12%) and utilities (9%) are growing every year. It is estimated that such non-federally funded growth will continue. In 1977, the federal government provided 67% of research funding, compared with 61% in 1987.