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Gross Domestic Innovation

Posted on January 24, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Global Economy
Purdue University researcher Balkrishna Rao says that OECD countries will need to be more innovative in order to adapt to a growing global workforce.
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Keywords: OECD, developing countries, innovation, Asian Tigers, trade

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