Jump-Starting America
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Jump-Starting America is a book by economists Simon Johnson and Jonathan Gruber that proposes large-scale public investment in science and technology to revive U.S. economic growth and reduce regional inequality.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jump-Starting America Context triple: [Simon Johnson, notableWork, Jump-Starting America]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jump-Starting America Target entity description: Jump-Starting America is a book by economists Simon Johnson and Jonathan Gruber that proposes large-scale public investment in science and technology to revive U.S. economic growth and reduce regional inequality.
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A.
Fulfilling the Promise
Fulfilling the Promise is the official motto of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, expressing its commitment to delivering on the educational and community-focused mission of the institution.
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B.
America on the Move
America on the Move is a major exhibition exploring the history and impact of transportation on everyday life in the United States.
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C.
The Initiative
The Initiative is a Santa Monica–based Xbox Game Studios first-party development team known for working on high-end, narrative-driven AAA games such as the reboot of Perfect Dark.
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D.
Too Small to Fail
Too Small to Fail is an early childhood initiative focused on improving the health, learning, and well-being of young children, particularly from birth to age five.
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E.
Who Will Survive in America
"Who Will Survive in America" is the politically charged, spoken-word–driven closing track on Kanye West’s album *My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy*, sampling Gil Scott-Heron to critique race and society in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
United States economy
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innovation ecosystems ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce regional inequality in the United States
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revive U.S. economic growth ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
market forces alone will not adequately support basic research
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public investment in R&D is essential for long-run growth ⓘ targeted federal investment can help struggling regions ⓘ |
| author |
Jonathan Gruber
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
concentration of innovation in a few metropolitan areas
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decline in U.S. federal R&D spending as a share of GDP ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
federal research and development spending
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geographic distribution of high-tech jobs ⓘ innovation policy ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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public policy ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Jonathan Gruber
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic growth
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industrial policy ⓘ public investment ⓘ regional inequality in the United States ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ |
| proposes | large-scale public investment in science and technology ⓘ |
| recommends |
creating new technology hubs outside existing coastal centers
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substantially increasing federal R&D spending ⓘ using transparent criteria to select new innovation hubs ⓘ |
| supportsView |
government has a central role in funding basic science
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science and technology policy can address inequality ⓘ |
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