Investing in innovation : creating a research and innovation policy that works / edited by Lewis M. Branscomb and James H. Keller.

Cambridge, Mass. : M.I.T. Press, [1998], ©1998.

xix, 516 pages ; 24 cm

Challenges to technology policy in a changing world economy / Lewis M. Branscomb and Richard Florida -- Technology policy and economic growth / Michael Borrus and Jay Stowsky -- Measurement issues / Adam B. Jaffe -- Social capital: a key enabler of innovation / Jane E. Fountain -- From science policy to research policy / Lewis M. Branscomb -- The Advanced Technology Program: opportunities for enhancement / Christopher T. Hill -- Dual-use and the Technology Reinvestment Project / Linda R. Cohen -- Rethinking the Small Business Innovation Research program / Scott J. Wallsten -- Technology transfer and the use of CRADAs at the National Institutes of Health / David H. Guston -- Manufacturing extension: performance, challenges, and policy issues / Philip Shapira -- Toward a new generation of environmental technology / George R. Heaton, Jr., and R. Darryl Banks -- Federal energy research and development for the challenges of the 21st century / John P. Holdren -- Beyond the National Information Infrastructure initiative / Brian Kahin -- University-industry relations: the next four years and beyond / Harvey Brooks and Lucien P. Randazzese -- Industry consortia / Daniel Roos, Frank Field, and James Neely -- State governments: partners in innovation / Christopher M. Coburn and Duncan M. Brown -- Managing technology policy at the White House / David M. Hart -- Towards a research and innovation policy / Lewis M. Branscomb and James H. Keller.

Includes bibliographical references and index