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Developing human capital and research capacity: Science policies promoting brain gain

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  • Heitor, Manuel
  • Horta, Hugo
  • Mendonça, Joana

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Science policies emphasizing the advanced qualification of human resources, together with democratizing access to science and internationalizing the science base, are shown to help build the conditions needed to drive brain gain over time.

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  • Heitor, Manuel & Horta, Hugo & Mendonça, Joana, 2014. "Developing human capital and research capacity: Science policies promoting brain gain," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 6-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:82:y:2014:i:c:p:6-22
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2013.07.008
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