Nanotechnology and microelectronics [electronic resource] : global diffusion, economics and policy / [edited by] Ndubuisi Ekekwe.
Publication details: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2010.Description: electronic texts (xxix, 507 p. : ill.) : digital filesISBN:- 9781616920074 (ebook)
- 1616920076 (ebook)
- 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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- T174.7 .N37325 2010e
- Also available in print.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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 / Annam�aria 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 Gonz�alez, 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.
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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"--Provided by publisher.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Description based on title screen (IGI Global, viewed Nov. 15, 2010).