

Policy makers in both the USA and Europe are aware of the necessity to stimulate the employment as well as the performance of scientists and engineers. This issue includes a selection of papers on both topics, bringing together labour economists as well as economists who do research on innovation and R&D. © 2010 Taylor and Francis.
de Grip, A.; Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA), Maastricht University, Netherlands;
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