Competitiveness and Innovative Capacity of the United States

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By John E. Bryson (fr)
Year: 2012
Pages: 150
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-2711-2

Product Code: 1457827115

Description

On Jan. 4, 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 (COMPETES). Section 604 of COMPETES mandates that the Sec. of Commerce complete a study that addresses the economic competitiveness and innovative capacity of the U.S). Congress directed that this report address a diverse array of topics and policy options, including: tax policy; the general business climate in the U.S.; regional issues such as the role of state and local governments in higher education; barriers to setting up new ¥årms; trade policy, including export promotion; the e¥åóectiveness of Federal research and development policy; intellectual property regimes in the U.S. and abroad; the health of the manufacturing sector; and science and technology education. Contents of this report: Rising to the Challenge; Keys to Innovation, Competitiveness, and Jobs; Federal Support for Research and Development; Educating Our Workforce; Infrastructure for the 21st Century; Revitalizing Manufacturing; The Private Sector as the Engine of Innovation; Moving Forward. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

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