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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future (2007)
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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future

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Projected growth of emerging markets for selected countries, in billions of constant 2003 US dollars, 2000-2050,

 

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China and European Union production of science and engineering doctorates compared with US production, 1975-2010,

 

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TABLES

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Annual Rate of Return on Public R&D Investment,

 

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Annual Rate of Return on Private R&D Investment,

 

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Sales and Employment in the Information Technology (IT) Industry, 2000,

 

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Publications and Citations in the United States and European Union per Capita and per University Researcher, 1997-2001,

 

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Change in Applications, Admissions, and Enrollment of International Graduate Students, 2003-2005,

 

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R&E Tax Claims and US Corporate Tax Returns, 1990-2001,

 

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Federally and Privately Funded Early-Stage Venture Capital in Millions of Dollars, 1990-2002,

 

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Students in US Public Schools Taught by Teachers with No Major or Certification in the Subject Taught, 1999-2000,

 

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Six-Year Graduation Rate of Students Who Passed AP Examinations and Students Who Did Not Take AP Examinations,

 

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Achievement of US AP Calculus and Physics Students Who Participated in the Trends in
International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in 2000 Compared with Average International Scores from 1995,

 

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Specific Recommendations for Federal Research Funding,

 

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Annual Number of PECASE Awards, by Agency, 2005,

 

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Overview of R&D Tax Incentives in Other Countries,

 

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Front Matter (R1-R26)
Executive Summary (1-22)
1 A Disturbing Mosaic (23-40)
2 Why Are Science and Technology Critical to America's Prosperity in the 21st Century? (41-67)
3 How Is America Doing Now in Science and Technology? (68-106)
4 Method (107-111)
5 What Actions Should America Take in K–12 Science and Mathematics Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (112-135)
6 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Research to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (136-161)
7 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Higher Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (162-181)
8 What Actions Should America Take in Economic and Technology Policy to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century? (182-203)
9 What Might Life in the United States Be Like if It Is Not Competitive in Science and Technology? (204-224)
Appendix A Committee and Professional Staff Biographic Information (225-240)
Appendix B Statement of Task and Congressional Correspondence (241-248)
Appendix C Focus-Group Sessions (249-300)
Appendix D Issue Briefs (301-302)
K–12 Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (303-324)
Attracting the Most Able US Students to Science and Engineering (325-341)
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate Education in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (342-356)
Implications of Changes in the Financing of Public Higher Education (357-376)
International Students and Researchers in the United States (377-396)
Achieving Balance and Adequacy in Federal Science and Technology Funding (397-414)
The Productivity of Scientific and Technological Research (415-422)
Investing in High-Risk and Breakthrough Research (423-431)
Ensuring That the United States Is at the Forefront in Critical Fields of Science and Technology (432-443)
Understanding Trends in Science and Technology Critical to US Prosperity (444-454)
Ensuring That the United States Has the Best Environment for Innovation (455-472)
Scientific Communication and Security (473-482)
Science and Technology Issues in National and Homeland Security (483-500)
Appendix E Estimated Recommendation Cost Tables (501-512)
Appendix F K–12 Education Recommendations Supplementary Information (513-516)
Appendix G Bibliography (517-536)
Index (537-564)