Technology transfer and East-West relations : (originated in the 1983 Millenium conference on technology transfer and East-West relations in the 80s; London 1983)

Originally published in 1985, in the deteriorating climate of East-West relations technology transfer became vitally important. The Eastern bloc desperately needed Western technology to assist in the development of the socialist economies, but a proposed US ban on the export of Western technology to the Siberian pipeline project led to increasing tension within the Western alliance abot the nature and scale of high technology that could be safely exported to the East. This book reviews the state of technology transfer to the East in the 1980s and considers the place of Western technology in the Eastern economies. It also discusses the strategic goals of Western technology embargoes. Many of the issues discussed remain pertinent today. Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES AND TABLES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1 TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND EAST-WEST RELATIONS: EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION -- 2 THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF SOCIALISM AND RAPID INNOVATION -- 3 CENTRAL PLANNING, MARKET SOCIA SM AND RAPID INNOVATION -- 4 WEST-EAST TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: THE TRADE COMPONENT -- 5 WESTERN TECHNOLOGY AND SOVIET ECONOMIC POWER -- 6 WESTERN COMPANIES AND TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER WITH THE EAST* -- 7 LEGAL ASPECTS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TO EASTERN EUROPE AND THE SOVIET UNION -- 8 WESTERN TECHNOLOGY AND SOVIET MILITARY POWER -- 9 WESTERN PO CIE SON EAST-WEST TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY* -- 10 THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF A TECHNOLOGY EMBARGO* -- 11 SOME GENERAL PATTERNS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN EAST-WEST TRADE: AN EASTERN VIEWPOINT* -- NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS -- AUTHOR INDEX -- SUBJECT INDEX Originally published between 1967 and 1999 the 50 volumes in this set examine the impact of technology on economics and international business. Aimed at both academics and managers, this set will appeal to those in the fields of international business, economics, strategy and marketing. This book provides a critical evaluation of the literature on finance, investment and innovation and proposes new research methods for evaluating the comparative performance of financial systems in supporting innovation. Originally published in 1972 this book examines technological forecasting and assesses its merits and limitations and possible uses.