Visible Costs and Invisible Benefits Military Procurement as Innovation Policy /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Eliasson, Gunnar (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation,
• Θέματα: Management.; Industrial management.; Industrial procurement.; Politics and war.; Economic policy.; Economics.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Innovation/Technology Management.; Procurement.; Military and Defence Studies.

This book examines the historic role of professional and demanding military customers in industrial development. Particular emphasis is paid to public procurement of military equipment as a catalyst for innovation; and the civilian commercialization of military technologies (from gunpowder and canno...