Innovation policies for the 21st century
Subtitle: report of a symposium
By: Charles W. Wessner, editor ; Committee on Comparative Innovation Policy: Best Practice for the 21st Century, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies
Contributors: Wessner, Charles W; Committee on Comparative Innovation Policy: Best Practice for the 21st Century; National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780309103169
Subjects: Technological innovations -- Government policy -- United States -- Congresses; Technology and state -- Congresses; Technology -- Research -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Other titles: Comparative innovation policy
Description: " ... The National Research Council's Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) has embarked on a study of selected foreign innovation programs in comparison with major U.S. programs. As such, the premise of this study is not to consider the possibility of a pure laissez-faire approach to fostering innovation, but rather to recognize the importance of targeted government promotional policies relative to innovation. The analysis, carried out under the direction of an ad hoc committee, is to include a review of the goals, concept, structure, operation, funding levels, and evaluation of foreign programs designed to advance the innovation capacity of national economies and enhance their international competitiveness."--Pref.
Notes: Report from an international symposium held on April 15, 2007 in Washington, D.C

Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-206)

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