Technology policy in the 21st century: how will we adapt to complexity?

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 70-86

  Kash, Don E ^a   Rycroft, Robert ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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INDUSTRIAL POLICY; POLICY APPROACH; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

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EID: 0031665330     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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