130 Years of Catching Up with the West 1st Edition by Peter S Biegelbauer ISBN 9781315205298 1315205297

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical Background

2.1 Theoretical Models of Technological Change

2.2 Systems Theory and S&T Systems

3 The Foundations: Establishing a National Science and Technology System

3.1 Historical Development of the S&T System

3.2 Policy Maker’s Models and Intentions

3.3 Actual Effects of Policies

3.4 Possible Explanations for the Differences

4 The First Transition: The Implementation of the Soviet S&T System

4.1 Historical Development of the S&T System

4.2 Policy Maker’s Models and Intentions

4.3 Actual Effects of Policies

4.4 Possible Explanations for the Differences

5 The Second Transition: The New Economic Mechanism

5.1 Historical Development of the S&T System

5.2 Policy Maker’s Models and Intentions

5.3 Actual Effects of Policies

5.4 Possible Explanations for the Differences

6 The Third Transition: The Return to Capitalism

6.1 Historical Development of the S&T System

6.2 Policy Maker’s Models and Intentions

6.3 Actual Effects of Policies

6.4 Possible Explanations for the Differences

7 Presence and Future: Hungary and the other CEECs

7.1 Hungary’s Economy in the Region

7.2 Hungary’s S&T System in the Region

7.3 The S&T Systems of Austria, Slovenia and Hungary Compared

8 Learning From the Past for the Future

8.1 The Introduction Revisited

8.2 What Can be Learned for Actual Policy-Making?

Annex

Glossary

Bibliography

Index