Perspectives on U.S. competitiveness in science and technology / Titus Galama, James Hosek, editors.

"The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness asked the RAND Corporation to convene a meeting in November 2006 to discuss these issues. The papers contained in this volume were prepared for the meeting."--Preface, pages iii.

"National Defense Research Institute"--Cover.

"Prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense"

"CF-235-OSD"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction / Titus Galama and James Hosek -- Rising above the gathering storm: energizing and employing America for a brighter economic future- executive summary / The National Academies -- The global diffusion of S&T and the rise of China / Adam Segal -- Scientific wealth and the scientific investments of nations / Jonathan Adams -- The world is what? / David Warsh -- National security in a knowledge-based global economy / Jonathan Eaton and Samuel Kortum -- Recent trends in U.S. science and engineering: prospects, challenges, and implications / James D. Adams -- Globalization of the scientific/engineering workforce and national security / Richard B. Freeman -- The gathering storm and its implications for national security / Michael S. Teitelbaum -- Comments on the "gathering storm" and its implications for national security / Paula E. Stephan -- Comments at a meeting on the "gathering storm" and its implications for national security / Thomas L. Magnanti -- Some thoughts on the "gathering storm," national security, and the global market for scientific talent / Paul Oyer -- Summative evaluation of personnel management and compensation initiatives / Brigitte W. Schay -- The economic complexities of incentive reforms and engineers in the federal government / Beth J. Asch -- Appendix: Agenda, list of attendees, and biographical information.

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