Science & Innovation Policy and the Middle Class

I entered two somewhat unfamiliar domains these several days as I attend two conferences here in Atlnata as presenter and discussant: The Science & Innovation Policy Conference hosted by Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy and a Middle Class Phenomenon in Emerging Markets Conference hosted by Georgia State’s Robinson College of Business. As different as they sound, I do find quite some meaningful linkages between them. Maybe someone can take this title as a dissertation topic?