Nanotechnology and microelectronics global diffusion, economics and policy /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Ekekwe, Ndubuisi, 1973-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.
• Subjects: Nanotechnology.; Microelectronics.; Technological innovations > Economic aspects > Developing countries.; High technology industries > Developing countries.; Technology transfer > Developing countries.; Global transfer, adoption and diffusion; Nanotechnology and microelectronics; Infrastructures (education, research and industry); Legislative frameworks and legal issues; Environment and climate issues; Emerging diffusion paradigm; Virtual education, collaboration and technology flow from developed nations; Technology clusters and incubation centers; Sustainability of programs in developing and emerging nations; Roles and national technology policies
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"This book assesses the state of nanotechnology and microelectronics, and examines many issues, such as climate change, trade, innovation, diffusion, etc, with a theme focused on facilitating the structures for the adoption and penetration of the technologies into developing nations"--Prov...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Nanotechnology and microelectronics / Ndubuisi Ekekwe
• 2. Molecular manufacturing / Chris Phoenix
• 3. Trends in nanotechnology knowledge creation and dissemination / Nazrul Islam
• 4. Collaborations in the open innovation era / Annamária Inzelt
• 5. Towards the sixth Kondratieff cycle of nano revolution / Jarunee Wonglimpiyarat
• 6. Technology resilience and diffusion / Yves Amaizo
• 7. Adopter fatigue phenomenon in diffusion of innovations / Augustine Ejiogu
• 8. Nanotechnology, firm innovation and university-industry networks / Cristina Martinez-Fernandez
• 9. Licensing in the theory of cooperative R&D / Arijit Mukherjee
• 10. Entry barriers to the nanotechnology industry in Turkey / Neslihan Aydogan-Duda, Irge Sener
• 11. Micro and nanotechnology maturity and performance assessment / Nazrul Islam
• 12. Diffusion of the clean development mechanism / Shaikh Rahman, Ariel Dinar, Donald Larson
• 13. Challenges to intellectual property rights from information and communication technologies, nanotechnologies and microelectronics / Ahmed Driouchi, Molk Kadiri
• 14. Taking the lead / Adrian Muller
• 15. Emissions distribution in post-Kyoto international negotiations / Nicola Cantore, Emilio Padilla
• 16. Potential ethical concerns in nanotechnology / Chi Anyansi-Archibong, Silvanus Udoka
• 17. Technological change and the transformation of global agriculture / Alejandro Nin-Pratt
• 18. Technology adoption and economic development / Taiwo Mafimisebi
• 19. Technology development and transfer / Saikou Sanyang
• 20. Technology transfer and diffusion in developing economies / Edwin Igbokwe, Nicholas Ozor
• 21. Nanoscience and nanotechnology in Latin America / Adolfo Nemirovsky, Fernando Audebert, Osvaldo Oliveira Jr., Carlos Constantino, Lorena Barrientos, Guillermo González, Elder Rosa
• 22. Technological innovations and africa's quest for development in the 21st century / Evans Osabuohien
• 23. Emerging technology transfer, economic development and policy in Africa / Alfred Kisubi, Chi Anyansi-Archibong, Ngozi Kamalu, Johnson Kamalu, Michael Adikwu
• 24. Trade policies and development of technology in Africa / Louis Osuji
• 25. Emerging technology penetration / Jesuleye Aquila, Siyanbola Owolabi, Ilori Olugbemiga.