World Roles and International Technology Transfer

Alan Booth

Chapter 2 in The Management of Technical Change, 2006, pp 24-47 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract As noted above, this chapter addresses the world roles of postwar Britain and America and the question of international technology transfer from the USA to the UK. In order to complete the latter, it is necessary to examine aspects of the British economic and social systems to judge the openness to new ideas and the speed of communication among firms. The chapter begins with an assessment of the impact of Cold War tensions on the development of US technology and its willingness to communicate innovations in technology and management to other nations. Attention is then turned to the impact of Britain's world role in shaping the domestic politics of productivity and technical change, paying particular attention to the role of government. Finally, the focus is switched to Britain's incentive and capacity to absorb innovations from the technological lead nation, the USA.

Keywords: Machine Tool; Technical Change; British Government; Domestic Politics; American Industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230800601_2

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