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Commentary
Nature 381, 187-188 (16 May 1996) | doi:10.1038/381187a0
An economic case for basic research
Eugene Wong
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Abstract
Contrary to the anecdotal evidence of the 1980s, basic research does confer a preferential economic advantage on countries that fund it. That is why the United States is likely to dominate vital markets well into the next century.
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