US science and technology: An uncoordinated system that seems to work

Technology in Society

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 248-263

  Lane, Neal ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Funding; India; Innovation; Policy; Research; Science and technology

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INNOVATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

TECHNOLOGY;

HIGHER EDUCATION; INNOVATION; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46549084051     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2008.04.025     Document Type: Article

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