TY  - BOOK
AU  - Silberglitt,R.S.
AU  - Antón,Philip S.
AU  - Howell,David R.
AU  - Wong,Anny
AU  - Gassman,Natalie
AU  - Jackson,Brian A.
AU  - Landree,Eric
AU  - Pfleeger,Shari Lawrence
AU  - Newton,Elaine M.
AU  - Wu,Felicia
ED  - National Defense Research Institute (U.S.).
ED  - National Defense Research Institute (U.S.).
ED  - Rand Corporation.
ED  - Rand Corporation.
TI  - The global technology revolution 2020, in-depth analyses: bio/nano/materials/information trends, drivers, barriers, and social implications 
SN  - 083303975X (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - T174 .G5455 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Santa Monica, CA
PB  - RAND
KW  - Biotechnology
KW  - Forecasting
KW  - Information technology
KW  - Materials science
KW  - Nanotechnology
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Technology and state
KW  - Twenty-first century
KW  - Forecasts
N1  - "RAND National Security Research Division."; Cover title; Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-281); Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format
N2  - In 2020, areas of particular importance for technology trends will include biotechnology, nanotechnology, materials technology, and information technology. The authors of this report assessed a sample of 29 countries across the spectrum of scientific advancement (low to high) with respect to their ability to acquire and implement 16 key technology applications (e.g., cheap solar energy, rural wireless communications, genetically modified crops). The study's major conclusions are that scientifically advanced countries such as the United States, Germany, and Japan will be able to implement all key technology applications evaluated; countries that are not scientifically advanced will have to develop significant capacity and motivation before barriers to technology implementation can be overcome; and public policy issues in certain areas will engender public debate and strongly influence technology implementation. This report is the companion to, and included as a CD-ROM with, The Global Technology Revolution 2020, Executive Summary: Bio/Nano/Materials/Information Trends, Drivers, Barriers, and Social Implications (Silberglitt et al., MG-475-NIC, 2006)
UR  - http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR303/
ER  -