Over the last decade, there has been a proliferation of nanotechnology regulatory initiatives, developed to ensure … responsible development of nanotechnology applications. This article examines the emergence and diffusion of environmental, health … and safety (EHS) policies dealing with nanotechnology. Drawing on a citation network analysis of global nanotechnology …

Our contribution to the expanding literature on the globalization of research and innovation is to investigate the … countries in the field of nanotechnology affect the development of inventive activities by US multinational companies (MNCs). We … identify the most active US-based MNCs in nanotechnology-related patenting and examine location decisions of these companies …