The role of future-oriented technology analysis in the governance of emerging technologies: The example of nanotechnology

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 444-452

  Schaper Rinkel, Petra ^a  

^a AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Emerging technologies; Foresight; Governance; Key enabling technologies; Nanotechnology; Public engagement; Responsible research and innovation; Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES; FORESIGHT; GOVERNANCE; PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

INNOVATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

GERMANY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84873994499     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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