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Against short-termism: priorities for a new government

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The UK high-technology industry needs to develop and adopt a long-term view to be able to duplicate the success of Far East economies in introducing value-adding innovations. While the UK does not lack technological sophistication nor strategic ideas, the government needs to overcome the obstacles in putting these into practice. One factor in such a long-term strategy is to promote investments in R&D among industrialists. However, changes must be implemented in the investment environment to encourage R&D expenditure among companies, such as lower capital gains taxes.

Analysis, High technology industry, Technology and state, Technology policy

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Thirty years back: Britain's new government has an unexpectedly intelligent recipe for managing research

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Britain's newly re-elected government is moving to restructure its system for giving financial support for science, especially basic science. Prime Minister John Major is instituting a number of changes in the management of research, including the appointment of William Waldegrave to be minister of science, the first time in 30 years that such a post has existed. Major should also permit the forming of an independent council to control research spending, which would help revive the morale of British researchers.

Editorial, Research grants, Research funding, Major, John

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