Is war necessary for economic growth? : military procurement and technology development

Publication Data

• Title Is war necessary for economic growth? : military procurement and technology development
• Author Vernon W. Ruttan
• Publisher Oxford University Press
• Publication date 2006
• Publication location New York
• Language English

Contents

War and economic growth
Interchangeable parts and mass production
Military and commercial aircraft
Nuclear energy and electric power
The computer industry
Inventing the Internet
The space industries
Is war necessary?
Appendix 1. From concept to commercial development: seven general purpose technologies
Appendix 2. Computers, microprocessors, and the Internet: a counterfactual history.

Topics

• Technological innovations :: Economic aspects
• High technology :: Military aspects
• Economic development
• Defense industries :: Economic aspects :: United States
• Technological innovations :: Economic aspects :: United States
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Is war necessary for economic growth? : military procurement and technology development by Vernon W. Ruttan. ISBN 9780195188042. Published by Oxford University Press in 2006. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.