Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following (all pdf):
“China’s ‘Soft Power’ in Southeast Asia,” January 4, 2008.
“How Crime in the United States Is Measured,” January 3, 2008.
“Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy?,” December 26, 2007.
Given the unreliability of private market funding for agricultural biotechnology R&D, substantial federal funding through research programs such as AgARDA is vital for accelerating R&D.
“Given the number of existential crises we must collectively confront, I have found policy entrepreneurship to be a fruitful avenue towards doing some of that work.”
We sit on the verge of another Presidential election – an opportunity for meaningful, science-based policy innovations that can appeal to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Outdated Bureau of Labor Statistics classifications hampers the federal government’s ability to design and implement effective policies for emerging technologies sectors.