HASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 62. The Influence of Knowledge Diffusion on Aeronautics Innovation: The Research, Development, and Production of Large Commercial Aircraft in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom,

Abstract

This paper focuses on how European public policies-individually and collectively-influence the diffusion of knowledge and technology. It begins with an overview of the roles played historically and currently by European governments in the research, development, and production (RD&P) of large commercial aircraft (LCA). The analytical framework brings together literature from global political economy, comparative politics, business management, and science and technology policy studies. It distinguishes between the production of knowledge, on the one hand, and the dissemination of knowledge, on the other. France, Germany, and the United kingdom serve as the analytical cases. The paper concludes with a call for additional research in this area, some tentative lessons learned, and a discussion of the consequences of national strategies and policies for the diffusion of knowledge and technology in an era of globalization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326343

Entities

People

  • Thomas E. Pinelli
  • Vicki L. Golich

Organizations

  • Indiana University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Investments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Technology Areas

  • Space