Description: Is War Necessary for Economic Growth? by Vernon W. Ruttan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Military and defense related procurement has been an important source of technology development. Changes in the structure of the defense industries and of the US industrial economy make it unlikely that military and defense related procurement would become an important source of revolutionary technologies in the absence of a major war. Publisher Description Military and defense-related procurement has been an important source of technology development across a broad spectrum of industries that account for an important share of United States industrial production. In this book, the author focuses on six general-purpose technologies: interchangeable parts and mass production; military and commercial aircraft; nuclear energy and electric power; computers and semiconductors; the INTERNET; and the space industries. In eachof these industries, technology development would have occurred more slowly, and in some case much more slowly or not at all, in the absence of military and defense-related procurement.The book addresses three questions that have significant implications for the future growth of the United States economy. One is whether changes in the structure of the United States economy and of the defense-industrial base preclude military and defense-related procurement from playing the role in the development of advanced technology in the future, comparable to the role it has played in the past. A second question is whether public support for commercially oriented research anddevelopment will become an important source of new general-purpose technologies. A third and more disturbing question is whether a major war, or the threat of major war, will be necessary to mobilizethe scientific, technical, and financial resources necessary to induce the development of new general-purpose technologies. When the history of United States technology development in the next half century is written, it will focus on incremental rather than revolutionary changes in both military and commercial technology. It will also be written within the context of slower productivity growth than of the relatively high rates that prevailed in the United States in the1950s and 1960s or during the information technology bubble that began in the early 1990s. These will impose severe constraints on the capacity of the United States to sustain a global-class militaryposture and a position of leadership in the global economy. Author Biography Vernon W. Ruttan is Regents Professor Emeritus in the Department of Applied Economics and Adjunct Professor in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. His research has been on technology development and economic growth. He is the author (with Yujiro Hayami) of Agricultural Development: An International Perspective (1985); United States Development Assistance Policy (1996); and Technology,Growth and Development; An Induced Innovation Perspective (OUP, 2001). Details ISBN 0195188047 ISBN-13 9780195188042 Title Is War Necessary for Economic Growth? Author Vernon W. Ruttan Format Hardcover Year 2006 Pages 232 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc GE_Item_ID:137023581; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780195188042
Book Title: Is War Necessary for Economic Growth?
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Publication Name: Is War Necessary for Economic Growth? : Military Procurement and Technology Development
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2006
Subject: Military Science, Economic History, Finance / General, General, Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades, Development / Economic Development, Industrial Technology
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Author: Vernon W. Ruttan
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
