The Race to Commercialize Biotechnology: Molecules, Market and the State in Japan and the US

Author:   Steven Collins
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415651295


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   22 March 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Steven Collins
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415651295


ISBN 10:   0415651298
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   22 March 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1. The Approach 2. National Innovation Systems and Biotechnology 3. The Market for Biotechnology 4. Products 5. A Road Map 6. References Chapter 2: Firms, Technological Regimes, and National Innovation Systems 1. Introduction 2. The Firm as Innovator 3. Technological Regimes and Trajectories 4. Biotechnology and the National Innovation System 5. Putting it all Together 6. References Chapter 3: Biotechnology and National Innovation Systems in the US and Japan 1. Industry 2. Research Infrastructure 3. Public Policy 4. Conclusions 5. References Chapter 4: The Emergence of Commercial Biotechnology in the US 1. Introduction 2. Institutional Formation and Knowledge Creation 3. Knowledge Enhancement (1976-1983) 4. Commercial Take-Off (1983-1900s) 5. Conclusions 6. References Chapter 5: The Emergence of Commercial Biotechnology 1. Introduction 2. The Origins of Japan's Bioindustry 3. Biotechnology Fever hits Japan 4. From Bio-Boom to Bio-Reality: Alliances Strategies and the Shift from Basic Research (1985-Present) 5. Conclusions 6. Endnotes Chapter 6: Conclusions 1. Summary 2. Biotechnology in the US and Japan 3. Concluding Thoughts References

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Steven W. Collins is Associate Professor in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington.

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