Technology and Investment: Crucial Issues for the 1990sEnrico Deiaco, Erik Hörnell, Graham Vickery, Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien (Sweden) This is a state-of-the art view of how science and technology interact with the economy and society, as seen in a cross-section of modern research. Policy-makers in the field of technology policy will find lessons from other countries, such as the United States, Sweden and Japan, rich empirical material (including examples of biotechnology and microelectronics) a short simple outline of modern theoretical research and policy suggestions. |
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New technology and work organization | 43 |
Business strategies for new technologies | 64 |
Technological trajectories and corporate strategies in | 93 |
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