An interesting, provocative, and in-depth look at how scientific research is funded and how technology is advanced. This book was referenced in Antifragile. I thoroughly enjoyed the author's writing style. The history of technology and technology funding from the beginning of recorded history into the twentieth century is a fascinating read. The author's ambitions are not narrowly reserved for just the English speaking world. His is a view that encompasses scientific research whenever and wherev...

An interesting, provocative, and in-depth look at how scientific research is funded and how technology is advanced. This book was referenced in Antifragile. I thoroughly enjoyed the author's writing style. The history of technology and technology funding from the beginning of recorded history into the twentieth century is a fascinating read. The author's ambitions are not narrowly reserved for just the English speaking world. His is a view that encompasses scientific research whenever and wherev...

An interesting, provocative, and in-depth look at how scientific research is funded and how technology is advanced. This book was referenced in Antifragile. I thoroughly enjoyed the author's writing style. The history of technology and technology funding from the beginning of recorded history into the twentieth century is a fascinating read. The author's ambitions are not narrowly reserved for just the English speaking world. His is a view that encompasses scientific research whenever and wherev...

An interesting, provocative, and in-depth look at how scientific research is funded and how technology is advanced. This book was referenced in Antifragile. I thoroughly enjoyed the author's writing style. The history of technology and technology funding from the beginning of recorded history into the twentieth century is a fascinating read. The author's ambitions are not narrowly reserved for just the English speaking world. His is a view that encompasses scientific research whenever and wherev...

Despite a good share of "laissez-faire evangelism" which is not acceptable in the book on economic-scientific history, Kealey's work is remarkable. He presents both theory and historical record (of European and East-Asian economies) which completely demolish most of the arguments for government-funded science. To his credit, Kealey makes an exception for Defense which just proves the rule: scientific research is more effective when it is funded privately.

Despite a good share of "laissez-faire evangelism" which is not acceptable in the book on economic-scientific history, Kealey's work is remarkable. He presents both theory and historical record (of European and East-Asian economies) which completely demolish most of the arguments for government-funded science. To his credit, Kealey makes an exception for Defense which just proves the rule: scientific research is more effective when it is funded privately.

Despite a good share of "laissez-faire evangelism" which is not acceptable in the book on economic-scientific history, Kealey's work is remarkable. He presents both theory and historical record (of European and East-Asian economies) which completely demolish most of the arguments for government-funded science. To his credit, Kealey makes an exception for Defense which just proves the rule: scientific research is more effective when it is funded privately.

Despite a good share of "laissez-faire evangelism" which is not acceptable in the book on economic-scientific history, Kealey's work is remarkable. He presents both theory and historical record (of European and East-Asian economies) which completely demolish most of the arguments for government-funded science. To his credit, Kealey makes an exception for Defense which just proves the rule: scientific research is more effective when it is funded privately.

Despite a good share of "laissez-faire evangelism" which is not acceptable in the book on economic-scientific history, Kealey's work is remarkable. He presents both theory and historical record (of European and East-Asian economies) which completely demolish most of the arguments for government-funded science. To his credit, Kealey makes an exception for Defense which just proves the rule: scientific research is more effective when it is funded privately.

Kealey combines economic history, public choice theory, and economics in this insightful work. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research is a wide ranging and ambitious book, but Kealey is up to the challenge. The book addresses a few fundamental questions about scientific research. Namely, is it necessary for the government to fund scientific research? Where does new technology tend to come from? How have past civilizations settled these questions? Kealey frames the book in the context of two "v...

Kealey combines economic history, public choice theory, and economics in this insightful work. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research is a wide ranging and ambitious book, but Kealey is up to the challenge. The book addresses a few fundamental questions about scientific research. Namely, is it necessary for the government to fund scientific research? Where does new technology tend to come from? How have past civilizations settled these questions? Kealey frames the book in the context of two "v...

Kealey combines economic history, public choice theory, and economics in this insightful work. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research is a wide ranging and ambitious book, but Kealey is up to the challenge. The book addresses a few fundamental questions about scientific research. Namely, is it necessary for the government to fund scientific research? Where does new technology tend to come from? How have past civilizations settled these questions? Kealey frames the book in the context of two "v...

Kealey combines economic history, public choice theory, and economics in this insightful work. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research is a wide ranging and ambitious book, but Kealey is up to the challenge. The book addresses a few fundamental questions about scientific research. Namely, is it necessary for the government to fund scientific research? Where does new technology tend to come from? How have past civilizations settled these questions? Kealey frames the book in the context of two "v...

Kealey combines economic history, public choice theory, and economics in this insightful work. The Economic Laws of Scientific Research is a wide ranging and ambitious book, but Kealey is up to the challenge. The book addresses a few fundamental questions about scientific research. Namely, is it necessary for the government to fund scientific research? Where does new technology tend to come from? How have past civilizations settled these questions? Kealey frames the book in the context of two "v...