WWII and the evolution of US federal research funding
D
Daniel P. Gross
(Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.)
B
Bhaven N. Sampat
(National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.)
Abstract
Many fundamental innovation policies were developed during World War II that persist in some form to this day
Article Details
Journal
Science
Volume / Issue
Vol. 393, Issue 6806
Published
July 02, 2026
Pages
43-44
ISSN
0036-8075
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Journal Info
Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
ISSN: 0036-8075 Social Sciences
Authors (2)
D
Daniel P. Gross
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
B
Bhaven N. Sampat
National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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