Browsing Technology and Policy - Master's degree by Title
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Patents and licensing and the commercialization of academic biomedical research
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis is part of a larger body of research being undertaken by Dr. Fiona Murray and colleagues examining value creation and sharing between and among the three principal players in the commercialization of academic ... -
Pathways of industrialization exploring the impact of policy on industrial growth and urbanization in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Industrialization is the process in which a primarily agricultural area transforms into one centered around manufacturing goods and services. It occurs after the relocation of a large industrial plant to a previously rural ... -
Pathways to adoption of carbon capture and sequestration in India : technologies and policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)India is the world's second most populous country with a rapidly growing economy and increasing emissions. With the imminent threat of anthropogenic climate change in the coming decades, helping to control India's emissions ... -
Performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of structural reform of the Chicago public transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis anticipates the need for structural change within public transportation systems and the need for clear goals and indicators relating to structural reform to provide real time course correction and periodic ... -
Perspectives on the satellite services industry : analysis of challenges and opportunities in the market, policy and regulatory environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis focuses on Space Communications and combines engineering, economics, market, and policy analyses to identify challenges and opportunities in the industry that are beyond the scope of any one isolated discipline. ... -
Plant power : the cost of using biomass for power generation and potential for decreased greenhouse gas emissions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)To date, biomass has not been a large source of power generation in the United States, despite the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits from displacing coal with carbon neutral biomass. In this thesis, the fuel cycle ... -
Point-of-use soil diagnostics : an actionable information system for resource constrained farmers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)During the mid-1960s, India came to the brink of an acute food crisis in the midst of heavy dependence on food imports. A period of rapid agricultural modernization that followed, known as Green Revolution, transformed ... -
Policies for parking pricing derived from a queueing perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Drivers in urban neighborhoods who cruise streets, seeking inexpensive on-street parking create a significant fraction of measured traffic congestion. The solution to this problem is to reduce the total traffic volume ... -
Policies to manage electronics waste : an analysis of US and EU regulatory initiatives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)Policies to address the environmental challenges associated with the disposal of electronics waste are being developed in the US and the EU. This paper offers a standard critique of those policies and also analyzes them ... -
Policy analysis for the development of venture capital and entrepreneurship in France
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Innovation and high growth technological companies have been set as a priority in Europe. Recently, the European Union declared "Entrepreneurship and Innovation are central to the creative process in the economy and to ... -
Policy implications of ubiquitous technologies in the car : privacy, data ownership, and regulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Motor vehicle travel is the primary means of transportation in the United States, providing freedom in travel and enterprise for many people. However, motor vehicle accidents are the largest component of unintentional ... -
Policy recommendations to improve the competitiveness of small scale farmers in Colombia through Information and Communication Technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Half of the Colombian population lives in regions dependent on primary activities such as agriculture, livestock, and fishing. This sector is characterized for being a mix of two kinds of productive systems: large-scale ... -
Political economy insights into the defense acquisition process : lessons from the Joint Strike Fighter Program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The military aircraft industry is a cornerstone of national security and of the economic health of the United States. The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program was sold as a solution to a host of needs, from advancing the ... -
The political economy of the research exemption in American patent law
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)One of the most important questions in innovation policy today is whether the acts of making and using a patented invention for research purposes should be exempt from infringement liability, also known as the research ... -
Political sustainability in the vision for space exploration : articulating the policy-technology feedback cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)It is often difficult to forecast the future budgetary environment for today's space systems. Indeed, multiple NASA missions and programs have been put into jeopardy or canceled outright, due to discrepancies between the ... -
Pollution reduction and no-regrets options in the iron/steel and pulp/paper manufacturing sectors
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Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in Pittsfield, Massachusetts : an investigation of public participation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)This thesis investigates the public participation in agreements reached between various government agencies and the polluter, General Electric, regarding extensive PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) contamination in Pittsfield, ... -
Portfolio evaluation of advanced coal technology : research, development, and demonstration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This paper evaluates the advanced coal technology research, development and demonstration programs at the U.S. Department of Energy since the 1970s. The evaluation is conducted from a portfolio point of view and derives ... -
Potential business models for recharging infrastructure and their implications for plug-In electric vehicle adoption
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Plug-in Electric Vehicles are more efficient, have lower operating and maintenance costs, and emit fewer local air pollutants than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. Despite these advantages, the customer ... -
The potential for a nuclear renaissance : the development of nuclear power under climate change mitigation policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are very likely to have already changed the Earth's climate, and will continue to change it for centuries if no action is taken. Nuclear power, a nearly carbon-free source of ...
