News tagged with economic competitiveness


Denmark, Sweden top US in new global IT report

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Denmark and Sweden are better than the United States in their ability to exploit information and communications technology, according to a survey published Thursday.





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American Chemical Society calls on President to address US innovation, competitiveness

Other Sciences /

created Jan 25, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address should include discussion of scientific innovation and its impact on U.S. competitiveness, according to E. Ann Nalley, president of the American Chemical Society, the ...


Great Lakes cleanup may reap big benefits

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 07, 2007 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A Brookings Institution study suggested that restoring the health of the U.S. Great Lakes could create $50 billion in economic benefit for the area.


U.S. Cedes Top Spot in Global IT Competitiveness

Technology / Business

created Mar 29, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A low rate of mobile telephone usage, lack of government leadership in IT and fallen quality of math and science education were blamed for the U.S. slipping to seventh place in the World Economic Forum's ranking of technology ...


IEEE-USA president urges Congress to pass competitiveness legislation

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 02, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

IEEE-USA President John Meredith urges the House and Senate to pass the conference report of the “America Competes Act” to help bolster our country’s global leadership in science and technology and promote U.S. competitiveness ...


Cutting greenhouse gases could grow the economy

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Over £14 ($23) billion more in products and services could be produced in Northern Ireland's economy each year if greenhouse gas producing resources were used as efficiently as they are in the rest of the UK, a research group ...


U.S. high school physics enrollment up

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 18, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

U.S. high school physics class enrollment is increasing, and the number of U.S. physics bachelor's degrees is up 31 percent since 2000.


Study reveals economic role of regional clusters in rural America

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 12, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Regional groups of industries that share common markets, suppliers or work force skills are the key to stimulating economic development in rural areas, according to a report released Thursday (April 12).


New study pinpoints potential 'green collar' job growth in US

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 18, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (11) | comments 1

During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama proposed an economic plan that would create 5 million jobs in environmental industries. These so-called "green collar" jobs do, in fact, present the next frontier for U.S. manufacturing, ...


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Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation

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created Jan 24, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (38) | comments 2

A new study of worldwide technological competitiveness suggests China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the world’s economy – a position the U.S. has held since the end of World War ...


Study: States need economic freedom to benefit from natural resources

Other Sciences / Economics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- States with small governments, low taxes and labor market freedom enjoy greater benefits from natural resource development than states with large and intrusive government policies, according to a new study ...



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