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ment and private funding, the diverse portfolio of government-funded research awarded through peer review, strong intellectual property and securities regulation, and the financing of innovation “led by a uniquely dynamic venture capital industry.”f
It is generally considered important for the United States to continue to reassess the environment for innovation and to address shortcomings wherever possible; some believe current incentives for companies to innovate and commercialize are strong and not in need of a significant overhaul.
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cM. Dertouzos, R. Lester, and R. Solow. Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1989.
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dNational Research Council. US Industry in 2000: Studies in Competitive Renewal. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.
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eR. J. Gordon. Why Was Europe Left at the Station When America’s Productivity Locomotive Departed? Working Paper 10661. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2004. Available at: http://www.nber.org/papers/w10661/.
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