 | Technology and National Competitiveness Subjects: Technology -- Economic aspects; International trade; Leontief Wassily W. 1906–; Comparative advantage (International trade); Technology and state; Technology is an increasingly important factor in the competition between nations for international trade. It affects the range of products a country exports, the quality of these products, and the price for which they are sold. Unlike traditional, neo-classical theories of international trade and investment, which neglect this issue, Jorge Niosi and the contributing authors address it directly. Niosi Jorge : Jorge Niosi is professor and Canada Research Chair on the Management of Technology, Université du Québec à Montréal. He is also the author of Canada's National System of Innovation, Flexible Innovation: Technological Alliances in Canadian Industry, and th |
