Innovation in Global Industry

The debate over offshoring of production, transfer of technological capabilities, and potential loss of U.S. competitiveness is a long-running one. Prevailing thinking is that the world is flat that is, innovative capacity is spreading uniformly; as new centers of manufacturing emerge, research and development and new product development follow. Innovation in Global Industries challenges this thinking. This podcast is centered around an interview with Jeffrey T. Macher, one of the editors of this book.  Read the report for free.

Source: The Sounds of Science from the National Academies - May 23, 2008 Category: Science Authors: The National Academies Source Type: podcasts