Alan D Wolff

Rising to the Challenge: U.S. Innovation Policy for the Global Economy

America's position as the source of much of the world's global innovation has been the foundation of its economic vitality and military power in the post-war. No longer is U.S. pre-eminence assured as a place to turn laboratory discoveries into new commercial products, companies, industries, and hig...

Capitol Builder: The shorthand journals of Montgomery C. Meigs, 1853-1859, 1861 (A project to commemorate the United States Capitol bicentennial, 1800 - 2000) (SuDoc Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 14612)

Partners or Competitors?: The Prospects for U.S.-European Cooperation on Asian Trade

The ongoing Asian financial crisis has graphically demonstrated the shared Western stake in the Asian economy as the United States and Europe face falling exports to Asia and rising imports from the region. In 1998, both the European and U.S. trade imbalances with Asia grew by more than $50 billion ...

Enhancing Patient Care: A Practical Guide to Improving Safety and Quality in Hospitals

This commonsense guide to quality improvement and risk management is written by two clinicians who have created a quality and safety program "from the ground up". Their experience at a regional hospital in Victoria has led to a pragmatic framework that guides other health services through the releva...

China's drive toward innovation: China is launching a multifaceted plan to reach the forefront of technology. What might help--or hurt--its efforts?: An article from: Issues in Science and Technology

Policy Issues in Aerospace Offsets: Report of a Workshop