Technology and the Pursuit of Economic Growth

by David C. Mowery and Nathan Rosenberg

Book Overview

Technology's contribution to economic growth and competitiveness has been the subject of vigorous debate in recent years. This book demonstrates the importance of a historical perspective in understanding the role of technological innovation in the economy. The authors examine key episodes and institutions in the development of the U.S. research system and in the development of the research systems of other industrial economies. They argue that the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521389364
• ISBN13: 9780521389365
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"