National Innovation Systems: A Comparative Analysis
"This book is a classic which will raise the discussion of comparative technology and innovation policies to a new level of sophistication in  both description and understanding. It provides an indispensable conceptual framework for future debates over policies and strategies to enhance U.S. economic performance."--Harvey Brooks,Harvard University"An admirably balanced examination of innovation in industry....As a collection of papers from different authors, the book is unusually coherent in its scope and analysis. It provides a wealth of information not just about technology policies, but about the institutional and cultural factors which influence each country's industrial performance....An important contribution towards more balanced discussion of high-tech issues and more rational government policies."--Financial Times"Highly informative report on the systems for innovation."--Foreign Affairs"It deserves a place on the bookshelves of business enterprises, operating R&D; facilities both at home and abroad, university and college libraries, and academic and other researchers."--Journal of Product Innovation Management"This work provides a succinct presentation of the innovation and technological development schema of many of the world's important economies."--Academy of Management Review