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| Dimensions: 6'' x 9'' |
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| 153 pages |
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AEI Press
(Washington)
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| Publication Date: June 1998 |
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| Paperback |
| ISBN: 0844740276 |
| Price: $ 14.95 |
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Federal support for science and technology, after decades of growth, has been declining in real terms for several years and faces even deeper cuts as a result of future efforts to balance the budget. This book assesses the likely consequences of tighter science budgets and suggests ways in which U.S. science can come to terms with downsizing.
After discussing the traditional justifications for governmental support of science, the author analyzes their validity. What can we infer about a future in which the private sector will inevitably play a greater role in scientific research? The book focuses particularly on the effects of reduced support for research at universities and federal laboratories and considers ramifications for the future international standing of U.S. science. [Read more...]
Kenneth M. Brown is a visiting fellow at AEI.
Table of Contents
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Foreword: Claude E. Barfield
Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The End of the Golden Age
- Measuring the Costs of Downsizing
- A Broader View of the Benefits from Science
- A Vital but Limited Role for Government
- Just Another Downturn?
- The Federal Laboratories--First, Decide on a Mission
- The Essential Federal Role in Academic Research
- Improving the Environment for Industrial Research
- International Dimensions of Downsizing
- The Price of Downsizing
Notes
Index
About the Authors
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