Government Policy and Program Impacts on Technology Development, Transfer, and Commercialization

This first-of-its-kind book examines how access to technology is affected by government policies and government-sponsored programs. It provides an easy-to-read overview of the field and several studies serving as examples to guide government policymakers and private sector decision makers. This forward-looking book also forecasts the potential impacts of government regulation upon the field and presents provocative discussions of the ethical implications of the cross-cultural and cross-national challenges facing technologically developed nations in the global economy.