Designing and managing an economy's technology infrastructure requires both accurate economic models and data to drive them. Previous models treat technology as a homogeneous entity, thereby precluding assessing investment barriers affecting infrastructure elements. The model presented overcomes...

Global interest in technology-based growth politics is growing as technology becomes an increasingly important factor in economic competitiveness. In spite of increased efforts in many nations to develop more effective industry strategies, most of these endeavors have been ad hoc exercises...

To better understand the complexities of industrialtechnology, an examination of existing research and development (R&D)growth models is conducted and a new model is provided. Industrial technologyis composed of three elements: a fundamental technology base, proprietarymarket applications...