Globalisation of R & D and technology markets : consequences for national innovation policies ; proceedings of the international conference on 1 and 2 December 1997 in Bonn, Petersberg, Germany ; with 11 tables ; [papers presented at the International Conference "Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies"]/ Frieder Meyer-Krahmer (ed.). Organised by ...

On the threshold of the 21st century, an intensive debate about globalisation of R&D and technology markets is of crucial importance. Globalisation will carry on changing the framework for company strategies and subsequently for p¤ ublic policies. These conference proceedings contain the papers presented at the international conference ""Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies,"" which was organised by the BM¤BF and FhG-ISI. In the first part, following the introduction, the policy perspectives are formulated. In the second part the trends, issues and policy implications of the technological globalisation are presented. The third part focusses on international R&D strategies and the promotion of competence centres from the viewpoint of enterprises.