On the future of technological forecasting and assessment

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 270-276

  Linstone, Harold A ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

foresight; future; limitations of forecasting; new forecasting approaches; new forecasting tools; planning; technological forecasting; technology assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548616837     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijfip.2004.004964     Document Type: Article

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