An introduction to nanotechnology policy: Opportunities and constraints for emerging and established economies

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1634-1642

  Romig Jr , A D ^a   Baker, Arnold B ^a   Johannes, Justine ^a   Zipperian, Thomas ^a   Eijkel, Kees ^b   Kirchhoff, Bruce ^c   Mani, H S ^d   Rao, C N R ^e,f   Walsh, Steven ^g  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Chennai Math Science Institute   (India)

^e JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

^f University of California   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING;

NANOTECHNOLOGY;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLICY MAKING; STATE ROLE; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

EID: 36148983856     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2007.04.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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