Following China's accession to the WTO in 2001, reform of its science and technology system has deepened. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the high-tech sector, examining Chinese high-tech industry policy, the emergence of industrial clusters, the R&D activities of multinational...

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on...

Abstract: So trivial die Erkenntnis ist, dass Innovationen der Ursprung wirtschaftlicher und gesellschaftlicher Wandlungsprozesse sind, so sicher ist es auch, dass ausgerechnet die Bedingungen, die Innovationsentscheidungen zugrunde liegen und für ihren Erfolg maßgebend sind, bisher nur...