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Rising above the gathering storm: energizing and employing America for a brighter economic future

In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, US advantages in the mar ... Show more
In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, US advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster US competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. This congressionally requested report makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers should take to create high-quality jobs and focus new science and technology efforts on meeting the nation's needs, especially in the area of clean, affordable energy: (1) increase America's talent pool by vastly improving K-12 mathematics and science education; (2) sustain and strengthen the nation's commitment to long-term basic research; (3) develop, recruit, and retain top students, scientists, and engineers from both the US and abroad; and (4) ensure that the US is the premier place in the world for innovation. Some actions will involve changing existing laws, while others will require financial support that would come from reallocating existing budgets or increasing them.
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Corporate authors: Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century (U.S.) ... [+] Show more

Date: 2007

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Subjects: Policy; Outcomes; Research ... [+] Show more

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Rising above the gathering storm: energizing and employing America for a brighter economic future