Beyond the technology race : an analysis of technology policy in seven industrial countries

Government Intervention in Technological Development. The Formulation of an Integrated Innovation Concept. Crisis in Fordism and the Rise of New Core Technologies. The Technology Race between the OECD Countries. New Core Technologies and Competitiveness: International Differences in Innovative and Competitive Capability. The Forgotten Dimension in the Technology Race. The Political and Social Base for Technology Policy: A Typology of the Industrial Countries. Conclusion. Literature. List of tables. List of graphs.