Berbardes AT, Albuquerque ED, "Cross-over, thresholds, and interactions, between science and technology: lessons for less-developed countries" Research Policy 32(5):865-885, May 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

Americo Tristao Bernardes : atb at iceb.ufop.br

TITLE:   Cross-over, thresholds, and interactions, between science and
         technology: lessons for less-developed countries
AUTHOR:  Bernardes AT, Albuquerque ED
JOURNAL: RESEARCH POLICY  32 (5): 865-885 MAY 2003


 Document type: Article    Language: English
 Cited References: 58      Times Cited: 0

Abstract:
Presently, science is an important precondition for the economic development
of less-developed countries. This paper discusses the specific roles that
science has at initial stages of development, pointing to its contributions
for the countries' absorptive capability. Furthermore, this paper specifies
the role of science for initiating a positive interaction with technological
development, since initial stages of development and during catching up
processes. For less-developed countries, neither the linear model of
technology nor an "inverted linear model" would take place: a more
interactive approach is necessary for development. Using statistics of
patents (USPTO) and scientific papers (ISI) for 120 countries (1974, 1982,
1990, and 1998), this paper analyses some evidences on thresholds levels of
scientific production to originate an interactive relationship between
science and technology. These data also document that the value of this
threshold seems to double from one period to another. Although this paper
presents tentative results, some policy implications are discussed:
scientific institutional building must be seen as a component of modem
industrial policies. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

Author Keywords:
economic development, less-developed countries, science and technology

KeyWords Plus:
R-AND-D, BASIC RESEARCH, INNOVATION, US, OPPORTUNITIES

Addresses:
Bernardes AT, UFOP, Dept Phys, Campus Morro Cruzeiro, BR-35400000 Ouro
Preto, MG, Brazil
UFOP, Dept Phys, BR-35400000 Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
Univ Fed Minas Gerais, CEDEPLAR, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

Publisher:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

IDS Number:
673BH

ISSN:
0048-7333


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