59065 news 1263517200 1475896010 Will research on ants help the economy or just pay the researchers? Economics Professor Thomas D. Boston responded, "If we're talking about repairing and rebuilding and constructing projects, then that multiplier for those kinds of projects is much larger. If, on the other hand, you're engaged in basic scientific research, then that multiplier is much lower because you're not doing as much direct spending immediately."

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