Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future

by Committee on Science, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, et al.

In a world where advanced knowledge is widespread and low-cost labor is readily available, U.S. advantages in the marketplace and in science and technology have begun to erode. A comprehensive and coordinated federal effort is urgently needed to bolster U.S. competitiveness and pre-eminence in these areas. This congressionally requested report by a pre-eminent committee makes four recommendations along with 20 implementation actions that federal policy-makers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309100399
• ISBN13: 9780309100397
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 590 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"