... unquestionable. The per-spective of the ERA is not a single, centralized research area. At the end of the process, there is neither inte-grationism, nor the elimination of the role of national ... largely. The choice depends, among other things, on the risk propensity of scientists. Now, the propensity to take risks is a function of the design of the institutional system. ... of scientists that matter, but the equality of taxpayers with respect to the use of their resources for the collective well-being. Spreading resources thinly without consideration for the...