Albert N. Link, Professor Emeritus and former Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US and James A. Cunningham, Newcastle University, UK

'Al Link and James Cunningham start their book by noting Vannevar Bush’s famed Science - The Endless Frontier. It is now the 75th anniversary of that work and we are overdue for a fresh look at the technology policy system Bush helped establish. Their work traces the institutional context for American technology policy and the core laws and policies that have evolved it, applying a clear grasp of the private sector's development role. Their book is a rich and thoughtful exploration, and a ''must read'' for all those interested in technology policy.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Context PART I POLICIES TO INCREASE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 2. Research tax credits 3. Research subsidies 4. Collaborative research incentives PART II POLICIES TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 5. Incentivizing patenting activity in the academic sector 6. Incentivizing patenting activity in the public sector PART III RECONCILING POLICY INITIATIVES 7. U.S. technology policy 8. Concluding remarks References Index

Albert N. Link, Professor Emeritus and former Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US and James A. Cunningham, Newcastle University, UK

'Al Link and James Cunningham start their book by noting Vannevar Bush’s famed Science - The Endless Frontier. It is now the 75th anniversary of that work and we are overdue for a fresh look at the technology policy system Bush helped establish. Their work traces the institutional context for American technology policy and the core laws and policies that have evolved it, applying a clear grasp of the private sector's development role. Their book is a rich and thoughtful exploration, and a ''must read'' for all those interested in technology policy.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Context PART I POLICIES TO INCREASE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 2. Research tax credits 3. Research subsidies 4. Collaborative research incentives PART II POLICIES TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 5. Incentivizing patenting activity in the academic sector 6. Incentivizing patenting activity in the public sector PART III RECONCILING POLICY INITIATIVES 7. U.S. technology policy 8. Concluding remarks References Index

Albert N. Link, Professor Emeritus and former Virginia Batte Phillips Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, US and James A. Cunningham, Newcastle University, UK

'Al Link and James Cunningham start their book by noting Vannevar Bush’s famed Science - The Endless Frontier. It is now the 75th anniversary of that work and we are overdue for a fresh look at the technology policy system Bush helped establish. Their work traces the institutional context for American technology policy and the core laws and policies that have evolved it, applying a clear grasp of the private sector's development role. Their book is a rich and thoughtful exploration, and a ''must read'' for all those interested in technology policy.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Context PART I POLICIES TO INCREASE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 2. Research tax credits 3. Research subsidies 4. Collaborative research incentives PART II POLICIES TO LEVERAGE PRIVATE-SECTOR R&D 5. Incentivizing patenting activity in the academic sector 6. Incentivizing patenting activity in the public sector PART III RECONCILING POLICY INITIATIVES 7. U.S. technology policy 8. Concluding remarks References Index