Advanced Technology Program (ATP)

As part of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works to promote U.S. economic growth by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards. NIST carries out its mission through a portfolio of four major programs:

• Measurement and Standards Laboratories that provide technical leadership for vital components of the nation's technology infrastructure needed by U.S. industry to continually improve its products and services;
• a rigorously competitive Advanced Technology Program providing cost-shared awards to industry for development of high-risk, enabling technologies with broad economic potential;
• a grassroots Manufacturing Extension Partnership with a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and business assistance to smaller manufacturers; and
• a highly visible quality outreach program associated with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award that recognizes continuous improvements in quality management by U.S. manufacturers and service companies.

In fiscal year 1998, NIST is operating on a budget of about $790 million with nearly 3,300 staff members at its sites in Gaithersburg, Md., and Boulder, Colo. News and general information about NIST programs and services are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nist.gov, or you can call General Inquiries at (301) 975-3058 or e-mail: inquiries@nist.gov.

Goal

The common element of all papers and presentations will be an emphasis on the empirical assessment of the effects of government investment in science and technology on advanced industrial economies. The goal of the conference is to advance the state-of-the-art of evaluating the impact of government investments in high-risk research to develop enabling technologies of the type funded by the Advanced Technology Program (ATP). The meeting will bring together government R&D policy-makers, analysts, R&D managers, along with academic and other researchers studying technology evaluation issues. It is expected that the presentations will facilitate comparisons of the evaluation methods and practices of different countries. The conference is sponsored by the ATP. It is being organized by Dr. Richard N. Spivack of the ATP Office of Economic Assessment, and Professor Lee Branstetter of both the University of California-Davis and the National Bureau of Economic Evaluation Research.

Topics

Topics will include measurement of R&D spillovers, effects of collaborative research and development, the impact of subsidies and tax incentives on private sector R&D activities, capital market imperfections and implications for private and public sector funding of R&D, substitution and complementarity between private and public R&D, and issues concerning the commercialization of goods and services resulting from innovation.

Social Event

In order to provide an opportunity for informal interaction, a banquet will be held on the evening of June 15 at the Georgetown University Conference Center. The featured speaker will be Professor Zvi Griliches from Harvard University. Professor Zvi Griliches is the Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Director of the Productivity and Technical Change program at the National Bureau of Economic Evaluation Research. He earned his Ph.D. from, and taught at the University of Chicago. He has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences and is past president of both the Econometric Society and the American Economic Association. He was recently a member of the U.S. Senates Advisory Commission to Study the Consumer Price Index. He is currently a member of the Statistics Canada Price Measurement Advisory Committee. His most recent publication is R&D and Productivity: The Econometric Evidence (University of Chicago Press, forthcoming, 1998).

Agenda

General Information

Registration Contact

Tammie Grice
NIST Bldg. 101, Rm. B116
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

Phone: (301) 975-3883
Fax: (301) 948-2067
E-mail: tammie.grice@nist.gov

Technical Contacts

Dr. Richard N. Spivack
NIST/Advanced Technology Program
Bldg. 101, Rm. A303
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

Telephone: (301) 975-5063
Fax: (301) 975-4776
E-mail: richard.spivack@nist.gov

Professor Lee Branstetter
Department of Economics
University of California at Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Telephone: (916) 752-3033
Fax: (916) 752-9382
E-mail: branstet@grizzly.ucdavis.edu

Location

Ten minutes from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Transportation

Super Shuttle, 1-800-258-3826, offers commercial van service from Ronald Reagan Washington National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International airports. Call for reservations.

Driving Instructions to reach the Georgetown University Conference Center

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:

Take the George Washington Parkway North. Follow the signs to the Key Bridge. Cross over Key Bridge. At the end of the bridge, turn left onto Canal Road. Where the road divides, bear right onto Foxhall Road. At Reservoir Road, turn right and enter Georgetown University Hospital at Entrance #1. (This will be the last of 4 possible entrances.) This road will dead end into the underground parking lot. The Conference Center is located directly above the garage on the right hand side.

From Dulles Airport & Points West:

Follow the Dulles Airport Access Road to I-66 East. Follow I-66 East to the Key Bridge exit. Exit and stay in the left lane. At the third light, turn left and stay in one of the middle lanes. As you cross Key Bridge, get into the far left lane. At the end of Key Bridge turn left at the light onto Canal Road. Canal Road will divide. Bear right onto Foxhall Road. Turn right onto Reservoir Road and enter Georgetown University Hospital at Entrance #1. Proceed as directed above from this point.

From I-270 & Points North:

Follow I-270 South towards Washington/Virginia. Take I-495 South to Virginia. Follow Cabin John Parkway, Exit 40 (Glen Echo). Continue on the parkway past Chain Bridge and turn left at the light onto Arizona Avenue. Continue and turn right onto MacArthur Boulevard. The road will eventually divide; bear left onto Reservoir Road. Enter Georgetown University Hospital at Entrance #1. Proceed as directed above from this point. From BWI Airport, Baltimore & North: Follow I-95 South to I-495. Take the I-495 West exit toward Silver Spring. Continue toward Virginia on I-495 South. Follow to the Cabin John Parkway. Take Exit 40 (Glen Echo). Continue on the parkway past Chain Bridge and turn left at the light onto Arizona Avenue. Continue and turn right onto MacArthur Boulevard. The road will eventually divide; bear left onto Reservoir Road. Enter Georgetown University Hospital Entrance #1. Proceed as directed above from this point.

Directions to reach the Key Bridge Marriott

From Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport:

Follow signs to Route 50 West. Take Route 50 West connector to Rosslyn/Key Bridge exit. At the top of the exit ramp turn right onto N. Lynn Street. Continue to fifth traffic light and turn left onto Lee Highway. The hotel will be on the right. From Dulles Airport: Take I-495 West (Northern Virginia) to the Route 50 East exit. Follow Route 50 East approximately 12 miles to the Rosslyn/Key Bridge exit. You will be on N. Lynn Street. Continue on N. Lynn Street to the fifth traffic light and turn left onto Lee Highway. The hotel will be on the right. From Baltimore-Washington International Airport: Take I-95 South to I-495 West (Northern Virginia) and take the Route 50 East exit. Follow Route 50 East approximately 12 miles to the Rosslyn/Key Bridge exit. You will be on N. Lynn Street. Continue on N. Lynn Street to the fifth traffic light and turn left onto Lee Highway. The hotel will be on the right.

Registration

The fee is $300 and includes conference materials, refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch each day, and a banquet on June 15. Registration can be done electronically via the Internet at:

A separate registration form must be submitted for each attendee. In order for your name to appear on the preliminary participants' list, registration must be received by Monday, June 1, 1998. Requests for cancellation and refund must be received, in writing, by June 1.

Accommodations

Conference registration does not include your hotel reservation. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel, (703) 284-1460. The special room rate is $135, single or double, plus 9.75% tax. A government rate of $126, single, is available to government employees. To register for a room, please send the enclosed hotel reservation card (WordPerfect 6 document: eaohreg.wpd), directly to the hotel no later than Friday, May 15, 1998. After that date, the rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing rates of the hotel.

Coffee Breaks and Lunch

Refreshments will be provided each day during the morning, mid-morning, and mid-afternoon breaks. Lunch will also be provided each day.

Conference and Hotel Registration

Register for Conference

Register electronically for the Economic Evaluation of Technological Change Conference via the Internet at:

or complete the enclosed registration form and return with payment, to:

The Economic Evaluation of Technological Change June 15-16, 1998 Conference Registration Form
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Requests for cancellation and refund must be received in writing by June 1, 1998.

Registration Fee: Regular $300

Form of Payment (check or credit card):

• Check enclosed, payable to: NIST/The Economic Evaluation
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• MasterCard, VISA, Discover Card, or Amex
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• Purchase Order No./Training Form: Enclose a copy or provide one on-site at registration; faxed copy unacceptable.

Hotel Reservation

Please complete hotel reservation form and return by May 15, 1998 to:

Key Bridge Marriott Hotel
1401 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22209 USA

Telephone: (703) 284-1460
Fax: (703) 703-524-8964

The Economic Evaluation of Technological Change June 15-16, 1998 Hotel Reservation Form
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title
organization
address
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Form of Payment (check or credit card):

• Check enclosed, payable to:
  Key Bridge Marriott
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• Credit Card

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Rate: $135, single or double, plus 9.75% tax or government rate of $126, single. All reservations must be received by May 15, 1998. All reservations must be guaranteed with a one-night deposit. Reservation cancellations must be made 24 hours prior to the arrival date to receive a refund.

Date created: September 23, 1998
Last updated: May 6, 2003