

From demographics to trade to GDP growth, China is currently struggling precisely where India seems to be thriving. At a time when the global economy’s center of gravity is shifting to Asia, we asked PS commentators whether India’s rising star will soon outshine China’s.
剑桥—创新是驱动当代经济的引擎。生活水平的高低取决于生产力的增长,而生产力的增长又取决于新技术的引进和传播。由此一来,这些新技术让我们能以更少的地球资源,生产更多的产品和服务。
政策制定者和公众普遍理解创新的重要性。然而,很少有人认识到,创新议程被为数不多的投资者和企业群体掌握,而他们的价值观和利益不一定反映社会需求。
在如今的发达经济体中,私营企业承担了大部分的研究与开发工作。商界在研发总支出所占份额各自不同,从新加坡的60%到韩国的78%不等。在美国,商界占的份额偏高,为72%。但事实上,公共部门为私人研发提供了必要条件,如社会、法律和教育基础设施。
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