British Technology Policy

In: Government & opposition: an international journal of comparative politics, Band 19, Heft 1, S. 30-51

Abstract

An examination of UK technology policy machinery, & the pattern of research & development expenditure. The main criticisms about the distribution of UK research & development funds are discussed, & the government's industrial strategy is summarized. International collaboration, technology clustering, & public purchasing are reviewed. It is concluded that the UK's technological effort is imbalanced, & that the culture, institutions, & procedures of the state are nonresponsive to market-determined technological change. 3 Tables. Modified AA