Public goods, public gains : calculating the social benefits of public R&D - Link, Albert N.; Scott, John T., 1947- (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011)
Introduction -- Government's role in innovation -- Historical perspectives on public accountability -- Systematic approaches to program evaluation and evaluation metric -- Introduction to the case studies -- The advanced technology program's intramural research awards program -- Wavelength references for optical fiber communications -- The Malcolm Balridge National Quality Award -- Technologies for the integration of manufacturing applications -- Concluding statements.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Technological innovations -- Economic aspects; Research, Industrial -- Economic aspects; Cost effectiveness; Public goods