International comparison R&D intensity;HERD;GOVERD USA;0.38;0.32 Japan;0.39;0.28 EU27;0.42;0.25 France;0.45;0.27 Flanders;0.54;0.40 Belgium;0.57;0.28 Germany;0.57;0.46 Norway;0.64;0.26 the Netherlands;0.65;0.13 Finland;0.69;0.22 Austria;0.71;0.24 Sweden;0.79;0.15 Denmark;1.03;0.10