On a vu, en revanche, certains pays, européens et non européens, faire preuve de prévoyance et augmenter les dépenses consacrées à la RD et à l'éducation en période de difficultés économiques, ce qui leur a permis de se construire une position solide dans le domaine de l'innovation.
However, there have also been examples of countries, both inside and outside Europe, which had the foresight to increase RD and education expenditure in difficult economic times by which they laid the basis for their strong position in innovation.
