Should the Government Subsidize Supply or Demand of in the Market for Scientists and Engineers?
The report states that brain drain and a lack of technically skilled workers, both scientists and engineers, are common complaints of state and local tech-based economic development practitioners across the country. The author contends government must increase the quantity of scientists and engineers, not simply the cost of the existing pool of available researchers.
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