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EU expansion: enlarged horizons or false dawn?

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Will formal entry into the European Union enable the eight new Central European members to galvanize their biotech sectors? Clare Sansom reports.

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Figure 1: EU Expansion: Countries joining the EU are shown in dark pink.

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Figure 2: Measures of the growth and application of knowledge.

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