The Economics of Science and Technology : An Overview of Initiatives to Foster Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Growth

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1. IntroductionFundamental Definitions -- Overview of the Book -- 2. An Historical Perspective -- The Colonial Period -- Toward a National Science and Technology Infrastructure -- Toward an Industrial Science and Technology Infrastructure -- World War I and the Years that Followed -- World War II and the Years that Followed -- 3. Economic Growth and Technological Change -- 4. Dimensions of R&D -- Sources of Funding of R&D -- R&D Performers -- R&D by Character of Use -- R&D Activity in Large and Small Firms -- R&D Activity by Geographic Location -- R&D-to-Productivity Growth Relationship -- 5. The Entrepreneurial Process -- 6. Government’s Role in Innovation -- Economic Rationale for Government Involvement -- Barriers to Technology and Market Failure -- 7. The Patent System -- 8. Tax Incentives -- The Economics of Tax Credits -- The R&E Tax Credit -- 9. Research Collaborations -- Semiconductor Research Corporation -- Public Policy Toward Research Collaborations -- Trends in RJVs -- Universities as Research Partners -- Government Laboratories as a Research Partner -- 10. Public/Private Partnerships -- Sematech -- Small Business Innovation Research Program -- Advanced Technology Program -- 11. Infrastructure Technology -- Federal Laboratory System -- National Institute of Standards and Technology -- The Economics of Standards -- 12. An Integrated Entrepreneurial Process -- 13. Labor Market for R&D Scientists and Engineers -- Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers -- R&D Policy on S&E Labor Markets -- Women in Science -- Forecasting Scientific Labor Markets -- 14. Public Accountability -- Performance Accountability -- Fiscal Accountability -- Systematic Approaches to the Evaluation of Technology-Based Programs -- Program Evaluation -- 15. Conclusions -- References.

10.1007/978-1-4615-0981-3 [DOI]

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