Factors Affecting the International Transfer of Technology Among Developing Countries: Report of the Panel on International Transfer of Technology to the Commerce Technical Advisory Board

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Page 11 - Government of at least a royalty-free license for governmental purposes and on behalf of any foreign government pursuant to any existing or future treaty or agreement with the United States.
Page 10 - ... need a vast generation and exchange of new technology . . . practically all economists agree that a free flow of technology contributes in important ways to a rising standard of living both in this country and elsewhere. . . . The exchange of technology among economically developed nations and its application to research, production, and management are increasingly seen as vital elements in the development and maintenance of buoyant national economies."15 However, the optimistic views of economists...
Page 9 - If we are going to solve the major problems facing humanity-- overpopulation, air pollution, water pollution, and many others—we need a vast generation and exchange of new technology. . .Practically all economists agree that a free flow of technology contributes in Important ways to a rising standard of living both In this country and elsewhere. . .The exchange of technology among economically developed nations and its application to research, production, and management are increasingly seen as...
Page 7 - Director, Office of Science and Technology, Executive Office of the President James M.
Page 5 - However, the launch of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations under the aegis of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) appears to have rekindled the debate on FDI.
Page 10 - Report concludes that: i) The OECD countries in general have had no particular problems as far as their trading positions are concerned which can be ascribed to disparities in scientific and technological capabilities. In fact, countries other than the United States have an increasing share in trade in research-intensive products. ii) The main reasons for this would seem to be that there has been diffusion of technology across national frontiers as well as the development of trading blocs in Europe....
Page 4 - ... companies in Cameroon that are directly or indirectly under foreign control and those made by branches or subsidiaries of foreign companies in Cameroon) require prior declaration to the MEF, unless they take the form of a capital increase resulting from reinvestment of undistributed profits; the MEF has a period of two months from receipt of the declaration during which it may request postponement. The full or partial liquidation of direct investments in Cameroon...

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