Mastering a New Role

This book examines the changing character of commercial technology development and diffusion in an integrated global economy and its implications for U.S. public policies in support of technological innovation. The volume considers the history, current practice, and future prospects for national policies to encourage economic development through both direct and indirect government support of technological advance.Table of ContentsFront matterExecutive SummaryBackground: The Postwar U.S. Technology EnterpriseThe Changing Demands on National Technology Policy and StrategyStrengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Technology EnterpriseA New Mission for U.S. TechnologyReferencesBiographical Information about the CommitteeIndex