Models of governance for converging technologies

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-97

  Kjølberg, Kamilla ^a   Delgado Ramos, Gian Carlo ^b   Wickson, Fern ^a   Strand, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Complexity; Converging technologies; Governance; Nanotechnology; Policy; Public participation; Risk; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; CONVERGENCE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

EID: 38049115334     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320701726676     Document Type: Article

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