This analytical country report is one of a series of annual ERAWATCH reports produced for EU Member States and Countries Associated to the Seventh Framework Programme for Research of the European Union (FP7). The main objective of the ERAWATCH Annual Country Reports is to characterise and assess...

The main objective of the ERAWATCH Annual Country Reports is to characterise and assess the performance of national research systems and related policies in a structured manner that is comparable across countries. The 2011 country reports assess the evolution on the national R&D investments...

Susan Alexander argues that independent information carried by the mass media in every country has a huge role to play in generating awareness among citizens, and so creating the conditions for progress. Development (2005) 48, 129–131. doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100103