https://www.economist.com/briefing/2021/01/16/the-case-for-more-state-spending-on-r-and-d
Yes the aforementioned case is a strong one still maybe there´s a stronger one for the question:
Should corporate pay a
symbolic 1% fee due to public-funded science-related inspiration (especially in a time when corporates had become experts in tax evasion) ?
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