Industry, Technology and the Global Marketplace

Industry, Technology and the Global Marketplace
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U.S. Technology in the Marketplace

The Importance of High-Technology Industries
Share of World Markets
Global Competitiveness of Individual Industries
Exports by High-Technology Industries
Competition in the Home Market
U.S. Trade Balance in Technology Products
Importance of Advanced Technology Product Trade to Overall U.S. Trade
U.S. Royalties and Fees Generated From Intellectual Property

Most countries acknowledge a symbiotic relationship between investment in S&T and success in the marketplace: S&T support competitiveness in international trade, and commercial success in the global marketplace provides the resources needed to support new S&T. Consequently, the nation\'s economic health is a performance measure for the national investment in R&D and in science and engineering (S&E).