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The New Economics of Technology Policy

By Dominique Foray

Book information

Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Year
2009
ISBN
1848443498, 9781848443495
LCC
HC79.T4 N469 2009
Open Library ID
OL24790810M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2108393 bytes)
Pages
443\456
Topic
Economy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This innovative book comprehensively sheds light on the theory and practice of technological policies by employing modern analytical tools and economic techniques. "The New Economics of Technology Policy" focuses on all public interventions intended to influence the intensity, composition and direction of technological innovations within a given entity such as a region, country or group of countries. Dominique Foray has gathered together many of the leading scholars in the field to comprehensively explore numerous avenues and pathways of research. Bringing together a collection of policy-oriented papers this book will strongly appeal to policy-makers, academic researchers and graduate students with an interest in economics, public policy, science, technology and society.

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