Folly in Trade and Technology Policy (Comments on `Do we need a technology policy?´ by S.J. Kline and D.E. Kash)

The commenters note that S.J. Kline and D.E. Kash (ibid., vol.11, p.18-25, Summer 1992) raise a number of interesting points in their discussion of the functions of government technology policy. The commenters point out that the importance of the issues discussed by Kline and Kash is underscored by a recent tariff imposed on active-matrix liquid-crystal displays (AMLCDs). They suggest that it is important that the Kline and Kash article serve as the basis of continuing discussions within the IEEE community and other scientific and engineering communities, relative to issues of technology policy development. They conclude that perhaps the concerns expressed by Kline and Kash, and by N.W. Buckly (1992), will generate an increased level of understanding, concern, and discourse on this extremely important topic