Funding R&D in Developing Countries - by Matt Clancy
The Institute for Progress is hiring a Fellow / Senior Fellow to work on Metascience. Applications are due May 11. More information here. On to the post! This post was jointly written by me and Caroline Fry, assistant professor at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. This article will be updated as the state of the academic literature evolves; you can read the latest version here. The US government plays a significant role in supporting research and development (R&D) in developing countries. The US, for example, funds international collaborations, fellowships and training programs, research infrastructure, direct grants to international researchers, and incentives for US scientists to address global development challenges. Cuts to programs like this are likely to have a significant negative impact on this kind of research. In this post we make three points. First, the social return on investment of R&D in developing countries may be extraordinarily high. Second, a significant portion of
Announcements: Innovation Growth Lab is hiring for multiple roles. Applications are due May 1. Learn more here. The Institute for Progress is hiring a Fellow / Senior Fellow to work on Metascience. Applications are due May 11. More information here. On to the post! This post was jointly written by me and Caroline Fry, assistant professor at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. This article will be updated as the state of the academic literature evolves; you can read the latest version here. The US government plays a significant role in supporting research and development (R&D) in…
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