International Competition in Advanced Technology: Decisions for America -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- HISTORICAL EVOLUTION -- TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION'S ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AND MILITARY SECURITY -- NATIONAL CAPACITY FOR INNOVATION -- MAINTAINING TECHNOLOGICAL STRENGTH -- GOVERNMENT'S ROLE -- MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES -- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRADE PRACTICES -- U.S. OBJECTIVES -- NEGOTIATIONS REQUIRED -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Introduction -- NOTES -- 1 Advanced Technology: Its Nature and Importance to the United States -- WHAT IS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY? -- The Innovation Process -- WHY IS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES? -- Advanced Technology and National Security -- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND TRADE -- Advanced Technologies-Core Technologies in the Economy -- NEED FOR NATIONAL ATTENTION -- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND THE NATION'S FUTURE -- NOTES -- 2 National Policies Affecting Advanced Technology Capacity and Competition -- BASIC RESEARCH -- APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- PRODUCTION -- DISTRIBUTION -- The Emerging Market -- Nontariff Barriers and Procurement Policies -- NATIONAL PRACTICES-POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES -- U.S. INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATING STRATEGIES -- NOTES -- 3 Policies and Practices Affecting U.S. Competitiveness in Advanced Technology -- GOVERNMENT POLICIES -- Macroeconomic Environment -- Antitrust Policy -- Capital Supply -- Export Policies -- Tax Policy -- Regulatory Policy -- PRIVATE SECTOR POLICIES -- Management -- University-Industry Relations -- GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE POLICIES -- Human Resources -- Precollege Education -- University Education and Research -- Engineering Education -- Monitoring International Technology -- Support of Basic Research and Development -- WHAT POLICIES ARE APPROPRIATE? -- NOTES -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS.

RECOMMENDATIONS -- Accordingly, the Panel Recommends the Following -- Selected Bibliography -- Biographies of the Panel Members -- Commissioned Papers of the Panel -- Presenters.