In this paper we will investigate the economic benefit that can arise unexpectedly as a result of basic scientific research. The specific example that we will study is that of the permanent wave, particularly its annual contribution to our country's Gross National Product (GNP), which has been rumored to be larger than the total amount of government research by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since its creation after World War II.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Barnes, Christopher Adam
• Adams, Corey Spencer

Subject

• Community
• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01A012I

Keyword

• History

Advisor

• Bagshaw, Joseph C.

Year

• 2001

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright