REPORT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FROM THE SOVIET UNION TO THE UNITED STATES

The study provides information about technology, both licenses and exports, the Soviet Union has sold to the United States and other Western countries in recent years. In addition, information concerning Soviet technology of current interest to US and Western firms is included. Fields covered are chemicals, energy, electronics, food/agriculture/nutrition, scientific instruments/measuring and testing apparatus, machinery and equipment, medicine, metallurgy, mining, transportation, and environment. Related institutional aspects of Soviet technology sales are discussed, and the report concludes with a perspective on the significance of Soviet technology transfer to date and an analysis of the potential for future technology transfer from the USSR to the US. Conclusions and recommendations are also presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by Bureau of Intelligence and Research (State), Washington, DC. Office of External Research.
• Corporate Authors:

  Kiser (John W, III)

  Washington, DC  United States 

  Bureau of Intelligence and Research (State)

  Office of External Research
  Washington, DC  United States 

  National Science Foundation

  Division of Policy Research and Analysis, 1800 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20550
• Authors:
  • Kiser III, J W
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 98 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy; Federal government; Metallurgy; Policy; Railroads; Research; Technological forecasting; Technology; Technology transfer; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Former Soviet Union; Russia (Federation); United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Transportation research
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Energy; Policy; Research; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00313005
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSF/PRA-7623083/1 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NSF-PRA76-23083
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM