The integration of world markets for capital and goods, coupled with the rise of worldwide communication, has made identification of corporations as ‘American,’ ‘Dutch,’ or ‘Japanese’ difficult. This book explores…

Examines the operations of the Advanced Technology Program (APT), reviews its extensive assessment program, and provides NRC Committee findings concerning the ATP’s operations and recommendations for potential improvements to the…

The global economy is characterized by increasing locational competition to attract the resources necessary to develop leading-edge technologies as drivers of regional and national growth. One means of facilitating such…

Contains a set of recommendations on issues at the center of international discussions on investment, trade, and technology policy. This book examines the factors driving collaboration among otherwise competing firms…

Explores the reasons for differences among leading cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) models of CRC screening, which public health policy makers increasingly rely on to help them sift through the many choices…

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are collaborations among public and private entities (e.g., government agencies, research institutions, nonprofit organizations, and industry organizations) that bring together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives to solve…

Hosted by Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, this symposium brought together leading technologists and economists to review technical challenges facing the semiconductor industry. This book includes a summary of…

Presents the summary of a symposium convened to review current operations and some of the recent The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) initiatives in the broader context of global manufacturing trends…