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Globalization at the nano frontier: The future of nanotechnology policy in the United States, China, and India

Evan S. Michelson

Technology in Society, 2008, vol. 30, issue 3, 405-410

Abstract: The field of nanotechnology offers the possibility of transforming the international science and technology (S&T) policy landscape and making a significant impact on the direction of research and development for a wide range of nations and companies. Nanotechnology endeavors in the United States, China, and India remain some of the most interesting because of the opportunities and challenges this field poses for future competition and collaboration between these three nations. This paper examines how nanotechnology will raise new science and policy questions—and lead to new strategic linkages—that will have a major impact on the futures of these nations for decades to come. Then the paper analyzes and compares the current state of nanotechnology in these three countries, discusses some of the main drivers of collaboration, investigates current and potential uncertainties associated with nanotechnology, and offers policy suggestions on ways that these difficulties may be addressed.

Keywords: Nanotechnology; Globalization; Policy innovation; Technology assessment; China; India; Science and technology policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2008.04.018

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