Biotechnology in Japan

Biotechnology in Japan

Author: Malcolm V. Brock

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1040229468

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In the early 1980s, biotechnology caused worldwide excitement as a high technology with almost unlimited potential in science, medicine, and industry. It not only allowed the manufacture of traditional products more quickly and inexpensively, but also offered the possibility of synthesizing valuable materials anew. All this made it very attractive to Japanese policymakers, who ‘targeted’ it as a high priority area for economic growth. Originally published in 1989, Biotechnology in Japan is the first published in English to analyse the Japanese effort to promote the new biotechnology industries. The author examines the strategies used for developing biotechnology in Japan and looks at the active role of government in a field in which the Japanese rapidly became the world leaders. Focusing on the making and implementation of biotechnology policy, he considers the relationship between the public and the private sector, and makes use of different political constructs to analyse Japan’s complex and unique balance between competitive market forces and collective interest.


Biotechnology in Japan

Biotechnology in Japan

Author: Rolf D. Schmid

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 786

ISBN-13: 3642763391

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Biotechnology in Japan is a complete guide to economic, scientific and regulatory aspects of Japanese research centres and companies. Profiles for more than 400 private Japanese companies and almost 200 universities and research institutes are given in great detail. Ministries providing research guidelines and ongoing research projects are analysed. The book is the first comprehensive source in the English language and is of particular interest to consultants, managers and researchers seeking cooperation with Japanese partners.


The Changing Economics of Medical Technology

The Changing Economics of Medical Technology

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1991-02-01

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 030904491X

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Americans praise medical technology for saving lives and improving health. Yet, new technology is often cited as a key factor in skyrocketing medical costs. This volume, second in the Medical Innovation at the Crossroads series, examines how economic incentives for innovation are changing and what that means for the future of health care. Up-to-date with a wide variety of examples and case studies, this book explores how payment, patent, and regulatory policiesâ€"as well as the involvement of numerous government agenciesâ€"affect the introduction and use of new pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and surgical procedures. The volume also includes detailed comparisons of policies and patterns of technological innovation in Western Europe and Japan. This fact-filled and practical book will be of interest to economists, policymakers, health administrators, health care practitioners, and the concerned public.


Japanese Economy In Retrospect, The: Selected Papers By Gary R Saxonhouse (In 2 Volumes)

Japanese Economy In Retrospect, The: Selected Papers By Gary R Saxonhouse (In 2 Volumes)

Author: Robert M Stern

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2010-07-05

Total Pages: 1145

ISBN-13: 9814468207

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Gary R Saxonhouse was one of the leading world scholars on Japanese economy. Born in New York City in 1943, he attended Yale University, where he received his PhD in Economics in 1971. He joined the Faculty of Economics at the University of Michigan beginning in 1970, where he taught throughout his career. The selection of his published papers that comprises this two-volume publication is a testimony and tribute to his remarkable accomplishments and influence that were cut short by his untimely death in November 2006, following a battle with leukemia.Volume I contains a selection of his published papers that have been instrumental in enhancing the understanding of Japan's modern economic history, focusing in particular on the Japanese cotton-spinning industry.Volume II features a selection of his published papers that look at how Japan's technology and innovation were key in promoting Japan's economic success; how its economy was shaped by its comparative advantage and related policies; and how its macro-financial policies were implemented in the course of its economic growth after World War II.


Biotechnology

Biotechnology

Author: Kim Guenther

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996-09

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780788128141

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A complete bibliography on the issues of commercialization & economics in biotechnology. Includes: cost benefit analysis, market research, forecasting, economic impact, market trends, etc. Each of the 209 entries includes: title, author, language. An abstract is included for some books. Subject & author indices.


Small Firms and Innovation Policy in Japan

Small Firms and Innovation Policy in Japan

Author: Cornelia Storz

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-11-14

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0415651727

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Using comparative studies and original research, this book discusses the extent to which the Japanese economy encourages entrepreneurship and innovation.