Rethinking the role of the state in technology development: DARPA and the case for embedded network governance

Research Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1133-1147

  Fuchs, Erica R H ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer; DARPA; Innovation; Social Network; State

Indexed keywords

DARPA; DARPA PROGRAM; EMBEDDED NETWORK; MICRO SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES; NEW OPTIONS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; SOCIAL NETWORKS; STATE; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY; TETHERLINES;

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 77957226215     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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