A new era of place-based policymaking, the need for international education financing, and building inclusive innovation ecosystems.
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The Brookings Brief

May 8, 2023

Engineer at his workstation in an electronics development facility
The CHIPS and Science Act won’t build inclusive innovation ecosystems on its own
 

By explicitly acknowledging the importance of diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, the CHIPS and Science Act marks an important step forward for U.S. policy. However, the legislation is vague about how to achieve its ambitious goals. Annelies Goger and Banu Ozkazanc-Pan analyze the bill and discuss how to tackle structural inequities in the United States. 

 

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International education financing will make or break the SDGs
 

Countries can be deeply committed to meeting the fourth sustainable development goal around education, but if the international community is not invested in education financing, progress may be reversed, warn David Sengeh and Mathias Esmann in their contribution to Foresight Africa 2023.

 

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How local leaders can upgrade their regional economic dashboards for a new era of place-based policymaking
 

Online dashboards with economic data have become a commonly used tool for local leaders and organizations to answer questions and measure progress. While a great deal of time is spent developing these dashboards, they often fail as strategy tools. Ryan Donahue, Phoebe Fleming, and Joseph Parilla explain why and outline how to change that.

 

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