Government R & D expenditures and US technology advancement in the aerospace industry: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 287-305

  Winthrop, Michael F ^a   Deckro, Richard F ^b   Kloeber, Jack M ^b  

^a Air Staff Systems   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical analysis; Research and development; Technology development; Technology policy; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SPACE RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036761438     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: 18791719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(02)00022-X     Document Type: Article

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