The Evolution of the Concepts and Policies of International Technology Transfer

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1 Assisstant Professor, Department of Management, Science & Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2 MBA, Department of Management, Science & Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Research and development (R&D) is not the only technology acquisition method as, in some cases, R&D is not feasible and economic. Thus, technology transfer is considered as one of the efficient and shortcut ways for acquiring technological capabilities. The concept of international technology transfer refers to the technological cooperation between firms in the international atmosphere in which developing countries are able to internalize transferred technologies through absorption, application and development of transferred technology. With respect to the importance of national policies in relation to technology transfer and its impact on technological development, this paper, by reviewing the current perspectives, explains the evolutionary trends of the international technology transfer policies. We show import substitution policy has been already replaced by export-led policy.
 

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Journal of Science and Technology Policy
Volume 12, Issue 2
June 2019
Pages 425-437

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