1st Edition

The Economics of Research and Technology

By Keith Norris, John Vaizey Copyright 1973
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1973 this book applies economic analysis to scientific research and to industrial reserch and development and analyses the interactions between these activities and economic activities in general. The book begins by looking at the relationships between science and technology and then: Analyses research and development in manufacturing industry Explains the different... Read more

1. Taxonomy

2. Resources Devoted to Science and Technology

3. Individual Inventors and Patents

4. Research and Development Expenditure in Manufacturing Industry

5. Research and Development in the Firm

6. Innovation

7. The Diffusion of Innovations

8. The Public Sector

9. Some International Questions

10. The Effects of Technological Change

11. Technology and Growth

Biography

Norris, Keith; Vaizey, John