Originally published in 1973 this book applies economic analysis to scientific research and to industrial reserch and development and analyses the interactions between these activities and economic activities in general.

1. Taxonomy 2. Resources Devoted to Science and Technology 3. Individual Inventors and Patents 4. Research and Development Expenditure in Manufacturing Industry 5. Research and Development in the Firm 6. Innovation 7. The Diffusion of Innovations 8. The Public Sector 9. Some International Questions 10. The Effects of Technological Change 11. Technology and Growth