The social value of new technology

Contents: 1. Introduction -- Part I Counterfactual evaluation method -- 2. The theory and practice of public-sector r&d economic impact analysis -- 3. An economic evaluation of the Baldrige national quality program -- 4. On the social value of quality: an economic evaluation of the Baldrige performance excellence program -- 5. The impact of public investment in medical imaging technology: an interagency collaboration in evaluation -- Part II Spillover evaluation method -- 6. Public/private partnerships: stimulating competition in a dynamic market -- 7. Financing and leveraging public/private partnerships: the hurdle-lowering auction -- 8. An assessment of the small business innovation research program in New England: fast track compared with non-fast track projects -- 9. An assessment of the small business innovation research fast track program in Southeastern States -- Part III Other evaluation methods -- 10. Cost-benefit analysis for global public-private partnerships: an evaluation of the desirability of intergovernmental organizations entering into public-private partnerships -- 11. Evaluating public sector r&d programs: the advanced technology program's investment in wavelength references for optical fiber communications -- 12. Intelligent machine technology and productivity growth -- 13. Public gains from entrepreneurial research: inferences about the economic value of public support of the small business innovation research program -- 14. Public/private technology partnerships: evaluating SBIR-supported research -- Index.