A weakness in diffusion: US technology and science policy after World War II

Technology in Society

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-29

  Alic, John A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Economic development; Government policy; R D; Technology diffusion

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SCIENCE POLICY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; POST-WAR; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38049078756     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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