Technological Dimensions of International Competitiveness

摘要

A nation's competitiveness is the degree to which it can produce goods and services that meet the test of international markets while simultaneously maintaining or expanding the real incomes of its citizens. The national capability is affected by a wide array of national and international economic conditions, government policies, societal norms, industrial practices, and technological developments. The report, while acknowledging the complexity and diversity of factors affecting competitiveness, focuses primarily on the technological dimensions of competitiveness--the capability of the United States to create and effectively use technology, to increase the value added to goods and services through the application of technology, to manage technology in industry, to form more effective relationships among companies, universities, and the government in the creation and use of technology, and to develop a motivated work force capable of adapting to a technologically dynamic workplace. The roles and performance of institutions -- industry, government, and educational institutions -- involved in, and responsible for, the generation and application of technology for commercial purposes are discussed, and proposals for action are offered.