Title: The differing national civilian technology strategies of leading world traders

Authors: Leonard L. Lederman

Addresses: Senior Staff Associate for Strategic Planning and Assessment, National Science Foundation Directorate for Scientific, Technical and International Affairs, USA

Abstract: This paper compares some aspects of the national civilian technology policies, strategies and priorities of France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the USA. An analysis is given of similarities and differences in the national |systems|, data on R&D funding, science and engineering personnel and technological outputs; and various options are presented.

Keywords: national civilian technology policy; leading world traders; France; Germany; Japan; USA; UK; United States; United Kingdom; technology strategy; technology priorities; R&D funding; research and development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.1991.025906

International Journal of Technology Management, 1991 Vol.6 No.5/6, pp.488 - 506

Published online: 25 May 2009 *

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