Science and technology policy in South Africa: Past performance and proposals for the future

Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 95-122

  Kaplan, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUTURE PROSPECT; INNOVATION; OECD; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SKILLED LABOR; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 55249105452     PISSN: 09717218     EISSN: 09730796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097172180701300104     Document Type: Article

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