Title :
Civil applications of dual-use technology in Russia (case-study of lasers)
Author :
Bzhilianskaya, L.Yu.
Author_Institution :
Central Econ. & Math. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The paper considers some civil applications of technology and concentrates on the Russian defense complex. Special attention is paid to dual-use technologies, the character of their conversion and their impact on the country´s development. Lasers are taken up as a special example of prospective dual-use technologies
Keywords :
lasers; military computing; socio-economic effects; technology transfer; Russia; Russian defense complex; civil applications; country development; dual-use technology; lasers; military technology; technology transfer; Degradation; Food industry; Food technology; Microwave integrated circuits; Personnel; Production; Region 8; Research and development; Statistics; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society Technical Expertise and Public Decisions, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3345-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.1996.540423