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Science 24 July 1998:
Vol. 281. no. 5376, p. 498
DOI: 10.1126/science.281.5376.498
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FRANCE:
Allègre Sets Tough Targets for Research

Michael Balter

PARIS--In a 15 July closed-doors meeting chaired by Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, French government ministers adopted an ambitious plan drawn up by Research and Education Minister Claude Allègre to double the impact of France's scientific publications, triple its international patents, and create 400 new high-technology companies over the next 4 years. But despite the fanfare surrounding the announcement, some researchers expressed skepticism that these goals are achievable. (Also see Editorial by Allègre on p. 515.)

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