DocumentCode
984198
Title
Potential impacts of nanotechnology development in Iran
Author
Ghazinoory, S. ; Heydari, E.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Technol. Manage., Tarbiat Modares Univ., Tehran
Volume
27
Issue
4
fYear
2008
Firstpage
37
Lastpage
44
Abstract
In 2001, Iran established a council for the development of nanotechnology and started formulating a nanotechnology development plan. The country faces both opportunities and threats with respect to nanotechnology. This article presents four possible scenarios for nanotechnology in Iran, and evaluates the effectiveness of these different strategies for nanotechnology development in the country.
Keywords
nanotechnology; research and development; Iran nanotechnology development; gambler scenario; gold mine scenario; left train scenario; mirage scenario; social implications; strategy assessment; Aging; Councils; Economic indicators; Environmental economics; Government; Investments; Nanotechnology; Petroleum; Research and development; Unemployment;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-0097
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MTS.2008.930886
Filename
4669651
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