Drug companies will often claim they need to charge high prices to recover their research and development (R&D) costs. While this certainly is the case for drugs targeting (ultra) rare diseases, in an ...

For decades, investors and academics have debated whether financial markets properly value corporate innovation. Do stock prices accurately reflect the future benefits of research and development ...

At many organizations, I've observed, research and development (R&D) is often viewed as the driver of discovery and competitiveness. Many organizations do heavily invest in scientific talent and ...

Forget the glorious successes of past breakthroughs—the real justification for research investment is what we get for our money. Here’s what economists say. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our ...