title: The state of research in Europe and in Italy: the risks of short-sighted decisions.
abstract: Research is facing declining funding rates everywhere, affecting the cultural and economic growth of some of major world powers. We looked at the choices on funding allocation made by the USA and by Europe, to compare priorities and analyze consequences. Also, within Europe, we focused on Italy and on its consistent brain-drain phenomenon, as an example of short-sighted research policies that appear to require not only the urgent infusion of monetary resources and the creation of new job opportunities, but also and especially a general change of cultural approach.
authors: Department of Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, 1025 Walnut Street, College Building, Suite 605, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, ignazio.marino@jefferson.edu.
authors: Ignazio R
authors: IR
authors: Marino
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000191:economics*; D007558:Italy; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics*; D012586:Science / Q000191:economics*; D013672:Technology / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States