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Supporting Research and Development
to Promote Economic Growth:
The Federal Government's Role*
October 1995
A Report Prepared by
The Council of Economic Advisers
* Federal research and development investments are obviously critical in
the pursuit of many national objectives, such as defense, health, and the
education of scientists and engineers. However, this paper focuses
exclusively on economic returns.