The perspectives of technologists, economists, and policymakers are brought together in this volume. It includes chapters dealing with approaches to assessment of technology leadership in the United States and Japan, an evaluation of future impacts of eroding U.S. technological preeminence, an analysis of the changing nature of technology-based global competition, and a discussion of policy options for the United States.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Overview
I. Assessments of U.S. and Japanese Technological Strengths and Weaknesses
Technology Assessment in the U.S.-Japan Context
What Can We Learn from Technology Assessment?
Accessing Japanese Technology: Experiences of a U.S.-Based Company
Studies of Japanese Technology: An Effort with Diminishing Returns?
II. Economic Impacts and Implications
Technology, Productivity, and the Competitiveness of U.S. and Japanese Industries
Macroeconomic and Schumpetarian Features of Japanese Innovations in the 1980
The Changing Place of Japan in the Global Scientific and Technological Enterprise
Implications of Japan
III. The Future of Competition
Japan
Japan
Japanese Control of R&D Activities in the United States: Is this a Cause for Concern?
IV. Policy Implications
Policy Implications of Japan
Policy Implications for the United States: Comments
Comments on Policy Implications
Appendixes
A. Contributing Authors
B. Conference on Japan