Public Administration 776 -- Spring 2009
Economics of Science and Technology

 Lectures

Introduction

Lecture #1 -- 1/12/09 -- Introduction

Lecture #2 -- 1/14/09 -- Technology and Economic Growth

The Economics of Knowledge

Lecture #3 -- 1/21/09 -- Market Failures

Lecture #4 -- 1/26/09 -- Measuring Knowledge

Sources of Technological Change

Lecture #5 -- 1/28/09 -- Sources of Technological Change

Lecture #6 -- 2/2/09 -- Sources of Technological Change

Policies to Promote Innovation

Lecture #7 -- 2/4/09 -- What is Intellectual Property Protection?

Lecture #8 -- 2/9/09 -- How Do Firms Use Intellectual Property Protection?

Lecture #9 -- 2/11/09 -- Strategic Patenting/Medical Biotechnology

Lecture #10 -- 2/16/09 -- Patent Policy Reform

Lecture #11 -- 2/18/09 -- Science vs. Profit

Lecture #12 -- 2/23/09 -- Government Subsidies of R&D

Diffusion of Knowledge

Lecture #13 -- 2/25/09 -- Technology Transfer

Lecture #14-- 3/2/09 -- Technology Transfer

Lecture #15-- 3/4/09 -- Theories of Diffusion

International Technology Diffusion

Lecture #16 -- 3/16/09 -- International Technology Diffusion

Lecture #17 -- 3/18/09 -- International Technology Diffusion

Lecture #18 -- 3/23/09 -- International Technology Policy

Lecture #19 -- 3/25/09 -- Discussion: The TRIPS Agreement

Lecture #20 -- 3/30/09 -- Technology in Developing Countries

Lecture #21 -- 4/1/09 -- Pharmaceuticals in Developing Countries

Information Technology and the Economy

Lecture #22 -- 4/6/09 -- Information Technology Policy Issues

Lecture #23 -- 4/8/09 -- Taxes and the Internet

Lecture #24 -- 4/13/09 -- The Digital Divide

Policy Issues

Lecture #25 -- 4/15/09 -- Science in America

Lecture #26 -- 4/20/09 -- Energy, the Environment, and Technological Change

Lecture #27 -- 4/22/09 -- Energy Technology/Technology & Health Care

Lecture #28 -- 4/27/09 -- Antitrust Issues

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