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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"technology policy"”.
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Information technology policy : first steps for the new South Africa
… South Africa should have a National Information Technology Policy to exploit Information Technology (IT), but more fundamentally what kind of government policies and programs for IT make sense. In today's competitive world what kind of policies and programs will be for the betterment of South …
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Technology policy and technological innovation in the People's Republic of China
… basis of the research. The research examined technology policy and technological innovation in China between 1978 to 1988. The thesis starts from Arrangements - R&D System in China and Its Reform. The thesis illustrates reforms in the R&D system in relation to government technology policy. …
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Reducing car fleet emissions through fuel technology / policy alternatives for Sweeden
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1995.
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The politics of unconventional oil : industrial and technology policy in Brazil, Malaysia, and Mexico
… shows that a change in the resource base pushed policymakers in Mexico to replace the rules of the sector with a constitutional reform that aligned incentives for long-term investments, attracted private capital, relied less on oil rents for public finances, and promoted local procurement. In …
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Risk management and governance for PFI Project : technology policy lessons from the case of Japan
… the problems of Japanese PFIs and proposes policy recommendations. By citing some case studies, this thesis describes some problems that exist in Japanese PFIs regarding the public-private relationship, risk management, contractual governance, and decision-making process. Regarding the …
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All fired-up about coal : technology & policy recommendations for the 2030 United Kingdom energy strategy
… and the immediately pressing issue of UK coal policy. There is also some consideration of overall energy systems impacts. Coal is an abundant, yet environmentally damaging fossil fuel at every stage of use. In the European Union (EU), regulation will require Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) …
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Coordinating science : White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) influence in federal R&D budgets
… OSTP in the nation's budgeting for science and technology activities. Interviews conducted by the researcher with members of the White House staff as well as federal agency officials are the primary empirical support, with analysis of annual priority memoranda and presidential budget requests …
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Influence of external actors on national information and communications technology policy formulation in developing countries: case of Malawi
… – A national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy is important towards attainment of socio-economic development of a country. Like other public policies, the formulation and implementation of national ICT policy is a government’s responsibility. In developing countries, the …
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Changing the game: public education and the discourses and practices of privatisation in educational technology policy and intervention
… extra- curricular eLearning classes and broader technology rollout in under resourced public schools. Analysis of the Roadmap policy reveals discourses of fast capitalism, skills talk, datafication and digital nativism. These discourses were mirrored in the practices, text and talk generated in …
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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON URBAN STORMWATER SYSTEM AND USE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADAPTATION: AN INVESTIGATION ON TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE
<p>The world is urbanizing at an unprecedented rate, and cities are dominantly and increasingly becoming hubs for agglomerations of human population and economic activities, as well as major sources of environmental problems. Accordingly, humanity′s pursuit of global sustainability is becoming …
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The significance of technology policy for a late-industrializing country to sustain its industrial development : case study of Korea's elecgronics industry
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1996.
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Essays on water resources management in the agricultural sector of South Africa: the role of technology, policy and institutions in mitigating farm level water scarcity
… management institutions are key. In terms of policy recommendations, this thesis offers several of them, including but not limited to the fact that WCPs are interdependent, and therefore, the design of any effective strategy(ies) aimed at increasing their uptake rate must take this …
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What helps the development of new vaccine products : an economic analysis of R&D spending in the vaccine industry, the productivity of biotechnological research and related issues in science and technology policy
… is to provide decision support for science and technology policy which aims to promote private research and development in new vaccine products. The literature suggests that markets fail to allocate sufficient resources to the development of new vaccines. Science policy can attempt to influence …
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The European Satellite Navigation Program : policy analysis and recommendations for the future
… the political capability to deal with major technology policy projects to lead in world affairs. It is a unique case that serves as a precedent for further infrastructure/technical projects to be managed by European Union institutions in the future. Such a major technology policy project …
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Systems Thinking for Prioritizing Technology Research & Development in Public Administration
In Japan's policies on science and technology, the distribution of resources may be done without any theoretical basis. The Cabinet Office, which prepares the basic plan for science and technology policy, and the ministries and agencies that specifically implement science and technology policy …
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Technological innovation and local authorities: a case-study of the Greater London Council (GLC)
… thesis is a'case-study of a 'socially-directed' technology policy, formulated and implemented by the Greater London Council (GLC) whilst in office, between 1981 and 1986. The GLC attempted to make a direct link between technological innovation and social needs by creating the facilities, in the …
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Estudio sobre el SET Plan. Política tecnológica-energética y herramienta estratégica de la UE
… primary energy sources in its countries, energy policy has been always one of the most important to guarantee energy security for the Union. And in the last decades, climate change and the demand increase on natural resources has made UE to focus on environmental sustainability, and make it one …
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The Role of Institutions and Policy in Knowledge Sector Development: An Assessment of the Danish and Norwegian Information Communication Technology Sectors
… stemming from the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Early investments in computing and telecommunications, supportive social democratic institutions, and effective innovation/technology policy, help to explain overall Nordic ICT performance. Cross-country variation persists …
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Exploring the Nexus of Community College Faculty and the Actual Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Courses and Syllabi
… study, Generative AI technologies is defined as technology that is prompted by text to produce text, images, media, or other end products. A survey was conducted with community college faculty members at a research site that did not have an institutional Generative AI technology policy or mandate …
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