At the end of September a small delegation of CBS researchers (the RIO group – Research, Innovation and Organization group) visited some of the most prominent think tanks and university researchers in Beijing working on China’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policy. In the highly relevant meetings we met with Chinese colleagues who explained about … Continue reading
Robots and globalization are putting pressure on some traditional jobs (both high and low skilled). The solution for those workers losing their jobs is not neo-luddism (revolting against the robots), but to acquire the demanded skills and competences in the robotized and globalized world we live in. Luddites were violent protesting workers in the English … Continue reading
How are governments addressing the problem of brain drain when designing innovation policy? To be sure, “brain drain” is the situation where a country suffers a net loss of highly-skilled labour force during an extended period of time. Highly-skilled labour force includes those with high education levels, highly specialised skills, and research abilities. It naturally includes scientists … Continue reading
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