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Contrary to the anecdotal evidence of the 1980s, basic research does confer a preferential economic advantage on countries that fund it. That is why the United States is likely to dominate vital markets well into the next century.
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Wong, E. An economic case for basic research. Nature 381, 187–188 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/381187a0
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