Public/Private Partnerships: Innovation Strategies and Policy Alternatives

by Albert N. Link

Book Overview

Research and development (R and D) leads to innovation, and innovation leads to technological change. Technological change, in turn, is the primary driver of economic growth. Public/private partnerships -- cooperative relationships among industry, government, and/or universities -- leverage the efficiency of R and D and are thus a critical aspect of a nation's innovation system. This text is intended for upper-level undergraduate and MBA courses such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038729774X
• ISBN13: 9780387297743
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"