1) Eban Goodstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "We need some examples of cases where government regulations have spurred technological or other innovations with significant economic benefits resulting. Any good suggestions for summary resources?"
2) Michael Perelman: "I have dealt with that subject in my Perverse Economy book...." 3) From memory, Paul Starr's book on American medicine describes the formation of the NIH in some detail & the state funding involved. While you may argue about the 'benefit' from the NIH - you would have to be die-hard Luddite to deny that it had any useful effect. I think it has produced some extraordinary work. In the general history of medicine, there are several good examples. Many social democrat/liberal academics would agree with ML-ists in this: Possibly you would not want to include this one, as the link to direct technology enhancement may be vague (barring armies & their capacity): (i) Introduction of food measures following the Boer War recruits high percentage runted-physically poor; similarly free milk-school dinners pre WW2 in UK. But this one is more directly linked to enhancing technology I think: ii) Owen Chadwick's fear of Chartism & the poor & fear of hygiene affecting the rich (echoing Frederic Engels in Housing pamphlet & Condition of the WC) leading to drains etc. Hari
