U.S. competitiveness in science and technology

U.S. competitiveness in science and technology /

Is the United States in danger of losing its competitive edge in science and technology (S & T)? This concern has been raised repeatedly since the end of the Cold War, most recently in a wave of reports in the mid-2000s suggesting that globalization and the growing strength of other nations in S...

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Main Author: Galama, Titus
Other Authors: Hosek, James R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., 2008.
Subjects:
Technical education > United States.
Science > Study and teaching > United States.
Labor supply > Effect of education on > United States.
Competition, International.
Education and state > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Government & Business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Economic Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Business Development.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Structural Adjustment.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > General.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > General.
Competition, International
Education and state
Labor supply > Effect of education on
Science > Study and teaching
Technical education
technology > United States.
science > United States.
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What are the implications of the globalization of S & T and the rise of other Nations for U.S. performance in S & T?
  • What evidence suggests that the United States has been underinvesting in S & T?
  • Discussion and recommendations
  • Appendix: Current population survey data analysis.

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