The Economics of Technology Transfer

The Economics of Technology Transfer
Author: Sanjaya Lall
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Twenty papers published between 1975 and 1997 discuss development issues, with a focus on international technology markets and the central influence of multinational corporations. Theoretical and conceptual issues are covered, the role of multinationals is detailed, and the relationship between technology transfer and development is explored. Specific attention is given to the effect of technology transfer on economies at various stages of development. Name index only. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.

Technology Transfer in a Global Economy

Technology Transfer in a Global Economy
Author: David B. Audretsch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2012-12-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1461461022

Technology transfer—the process of sharing and disseminating knowledge, skills, scientific discoveries, production methods, and other innovations among universities, government agencies, private firms, and other institutions—is one of the major challenges of societies operating in the global economy. This volume offers state-of-the-art insights on the dynamics of technology transfer, emerging from the annual meeting of the Technology Transfer Society in 2011 in Augsburg, Germany. It showcases theoretical and empirical analyses from participants across the technology transfer spectrum, representing academic, educational, policymaking, and commercial perspectives. The volume features case studies of industries and institutions in Europe, the United States, and Australasia, explored through a variety of methodological approaches, and providing unique contributions to our understanding of how and why technology transfer is shaped and affected by different institutional settings, with implications for policy and business decision making.

University Technology Transfer

University Technology Transfer
Author: Shiri M. Breznitz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2017-09-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134696523

Universities have become essential players in the generation of knowledge and innovation. Through the commercialization of technology, they have developed the ability to influence regional economic growth. By examining different commercialization models this book analyses technology transfer at universities as part of a national and regional system. It provides insight as to why certain models work better than others, and reaffirms that technology transfer programs must be linked to their regional and commercial environments. Using a global perspective on technology commercialization, this book divides the discussion between developed and developing counties according to the level of university commercialization capability. Critical cases as well as country reports examine the policies and culture of university involvement in economic development, relationships between university and industry, and the commercialization of technology first developed at universities. In addition, each chapter provides examples from specific universities in each country from a regional, national, and international comparative perspective. This book includes articles by leading practitioners as well as researchers and will be highly relevant to all those with an interest in innovation studies, organizational studies, regional economics, higher education, public policy and business entrepreneurship.

Technology Transfer in International Business

Technology Transfer in International Business
Author: Tamir Agmon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1991-08-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0195362802

This important collection examines the means by which technological knowledge is transferred from countries that develop it to those who need it. Written by well-known authorities and derived from a conference held at the University of California and sponsored by IBEAR (International Business Education Research Program), the contributions focus on the transfer of technology from Western countries to Asian countries.

University Technology Transfer

University Technology Transfer
Author: Tom Hockaday
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1421437058

Tackling a complex topic in clear language, the book reveals the impressive scale of patenting, licensing, and spin-out company creation while demonstrating that university technology transfer is a commercial activity with benefits that go well beyond the opportunity to make money.

International Technology Transfer

International Technology Transfer
Author: Nathan Rosenberg
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1985
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

For many years it was assumed that technology transfer would prove an unqualified answer for the problems of the developing nations, vastly simplifying and accelerating their rate of economic development. The papers in this volume question these assumptions demonstrating how technology transfer can be very costly and that success is contingent upon a variety of factors including, the direction of indigienous technology and the political setting of the recipient country.

Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Increase International Technology Transfer?

Do Stronger Intellectual Property Rights Increase International Technology Transfer?
Author: Lee Branstetter
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2004
Genre: Intellectual property
ISBN: 0040917150

One of the alleged benefits of the recent global movement to strengthen intellectual property rights (IPRs) is that such reforms accelerate transfers of technology between countries. Branstetter, Fisman, and Foley examine how technology transfer among U.S. multinational firms changes in response to a series of IPR reforms undertaken by 12 countries over the 1982-99 period. Their analysis of detailed firm-level data reveal that royalty payments for intangibles transferred to affiliates increase at the time of reforms, as do affiliate research and development (R & D) expenditures and total levels of foreign patent applications. Increases in royalty payments and R & D expenditures are more than 20 percent larger among affiliates of parent companies that use U.S. patents more extensively prior to reform and therefore are expected to value IPR reform most. This paper--a product of Trade, Development Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the global impact of stronger intellectual property rights.

Technology Transfer in the Developing Countries

Technology Transfer in the Developing Countries
Author: Manas Chatterji
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349205583

The objective of this book is to present the problems and possibilities of transferring technology from the developed countries to the developing countries to raise their standard of living. It develops the conceptual issues, legal ramifications, empirical testing of mathematical models and case studies of different industries in many countries. It contains articles by distinguished scholars in the field, practitioners and government officials. It is an important supplement to the hands-on approach used by many private industries and national and international organizations. The unique feature of this book is that it is multidisciplinary and that it has a balanced combination of abstract theoretical approaches and practical considerations.

International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime

International Public Goods and Transfer of Technology Under a Globalized Intellectual Property Regime
Author: Keith E. Maskus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 952
Release: 2005-06-08
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781139444330

Distinguished economists, political scientists, and legal experts discuss the implications of the increasingly globalized protection of intellectual property rights for the ability of countries to provide their citizens with such important public goods as basic research, education, public health, and environmental protection. Such items increasingly depend on the exercise of private rights over technical inputs and information goods, which could usher in a brave new world of accelerating technological innovation. However, higher and more harmonized levels of international intellectual property rights could also throw up high roadblocks in the path of follow-on innovation, competition and the attainment of social objectives. It is at best unclear who represents the public interest in negotiating forums dominated by powerful knowledge cartels. This is the first book to assess the public processes and inputs that an emerging transnational system of innovation will need to promote technical progress, economic growth and welfare for all participants.

Transfer of Technology for Successful Integration Into the Global Economy

Transfer of Technology for Successful Integration Into the Global Economy
Author: United Nations
Publisher: New York and Geneva : United Nations
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789211126037

This publication contains three case studies which seek to disseminate information on best practices for promoting transfer of technology in developing countries, in order to help establish new industries which can successfully compete in the global economy. These studies were carried out under the UNCTAD/UNDP Programme on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development, and deal with aircraft manufacturing in Brazil, the pharmaceuticals sector in India and the automobile industry in South Africa.