Committee on Technology Policy Options in a Global Economy & National Academy of Engineering 
Mastering a New Role 
Shaping Technology Policy for National Economic Performance

This book examines the changing character of commercial technology development and diffusion in an integrated global economy and its implications for U.S. public policies in support of technological innovation. The volume considers the history, current practice, and future prospects for national policies to encourage economic development through both direct and indirect government support of technological advance.