Abstract
Some decisive elements of implicit or explicit technology policies have escaped policy attention in France. These elements and their relationship with patterns of regional development are highlighted in this paper. The "modernization' strategy in France is examined first, and then the regional dynamics of high-technology production are explored. Subsequently, the role of military expenditure in regional development processes is evaluated. It is concluded that this implicit policy has dramatically altered the character of industrial activity bundles in selected regions and has greatly influenced their potential for future technology-intensive growth. The regional subsidies and incentive policies have proven less important, insofar as modernization and technological change is concerned, than the military expenditures. -from Authors
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 401-413 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Environment & Planning C: Government & Policy |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1988 |
