A study of the link between technological change and country-specific performance.

Foreward Richard Nelson; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. Technological globalisation and national systems of innovation: an introduction Daniele Archibugi and Jonathan Michie; 2. The 'national system of innovation' in historical perspective Christopher Freeman; 3. Is national technology policy obsolete in a globalised world? The Japanese response Martin Fransman; 4. Technological accumulation and industrial growth: contrasts between developed and developing countries Martin Bell and Keith Pavitt; 5. Inward technology transfer and competitiveness: the role of national innovation systems David Mowery and Joanne Oxley; 6. The globalisation of technology: a new taxonomy Daniele Arhibugi and Jonathan Michie; 7. Localised production of technology for global markets Pari Patel; 8. The globalisation of technology: what remains of the product cycle model? John Cantwell; 9. Schumpeterian patterns of innovation Franco Malerba and Luigi Orsenigo; 10. Technology systems and technology policy in an evolutionary perspective Stan Metcalfe; Index.