Innovation Policy and the Economy: Introduction to Volume 6.

This annual series, sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, provides a forum for research on the interactions, among public policy, the innovation process, and the economy. Discussions cover all types of policy that affect the ability of an economy to achieve scientific and technological progress or that affect the impact of science and technology on economic growth. The books are designed to be of interest to general readers interested in public policy as well as to economists. The issues covered in this year's volume include the impact of patent policy changes on innovation, the consequences of the globalization of the R&D workforce and improvements to the new drug approval process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]