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1 The Need for Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level
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From page 1... ... The vital factors that now generate comparative advantage are "created, not inherited," said Doug Henton, the president of Comparative Economics and an expert on economic development at the national, regional, state, and local levels. For example, Silicon Valley was essentially a fruit-growing region, Henton pointed out, until a handful of companies initiated the microelectronics revolution there. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... But colleges, universities, and federal laboratories have had much less success providing scientific and technical advice to policy makers. "Providing sound science and technology policy advice in a form that is understandable and actionable by elected officials remains a challenge," Pister said. Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... As the federal government becomes increasingly constrained because of other commitments and political disputes, states and localities have unprecedented opportunities to use science and technology in productive ways. "Now that I'm working at the state level in California, I realize that the policy decisions that really impact our personal lives and our schools and our communities happen at the state level," said Donna Gerardi Riordan, director of programs of the California Council on Science and Technology, who worked at the National Research Council in Washington, DC, before moving to California. Read the entire page →

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... The vital factors that now generate comparative advantage are "created, not inherited," said Doug Henton, the president of Comparative Economics and an expert on economic development at the national, regional, state, and local levels. For example, Silicon Valley was essentially a fruit-growing region, Henton pointed out, until a handful of companies initiated the microelectronics revolution there.

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... But colleges, universities, and federal laboratories have had much less success providing scientific and technical advice to policy makers. "Providing sound science and technology policy advice in a form that is understandable and actionable by elected officials remains a challenge," Pister said.

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... As the federal government becomes increasingly constrained because of other commitments and political disputes, states and localities have unprecedented opportunities to use science and technology in productive ways. "Now that I'm working at the state level in California, I realize that the policy decisions that really impact our personal lives and our schools and our communities happen at the state level," said Donna Gerardi Riordan, director of programs of the California Council on Science and Technology, who worked at the National Research Council in Washington, DC, before moving to California.

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1 The Need for Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level Pages 1-4

1 The Need for Science and Technology Policy Advice at the State Level
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