Greece should abandon a short-sighted policy
Nature 409(6820): 545
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-0836 PMID: 11214280 Document Number: 537321
Greece is finding itself out of step with the rest of the European Union (EU) regarding investment in basic research. Although most of the EU member countries accept that a sensible investment in basic research is needed for the national economic good, Greek politicians remain convinced of the opposite. They argue that Greece cannot afford the luxury of funding research for pleasure and advocate that academics forge partnerships with industry. However, opponents argue that this approach is short-sighted and will result in money being misspent.