International Competition in Advanced Technology

"...should help mobilize Government support for the nation's slipping technological and international trade position...." Leonard Silk, The New York Times. A blue-ribbon panel takes a critical look at the state of U.S. leadership in technological innovation and trade.

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• 1. Advanced Technology: Its Nature and Importance to the United States
• 2. National Policies Affecting Advanced Technology Capacity and Competition
• 3. Policies and Practices Affecting U.S. Competitiveness in Advanced Technology
• 4. Conclusions and Recommendations
• Selected Bibliography
• Biographies of the Panel Members
• Commissioned Papers of the Panel
• Presenters