This research project examines the state of technological progress among the APEC Economies, and classifies them with respect to their patterns and salient features. It captures the current mechanisms in the process of technology diffusion and dissemination within the APEC region.

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Present Status of Technological Progress in APEC Secretariat
• Perspectives on the Creation and Dissemination of Technology in APEC
• Technological Transfer and Growth in APEC
• Policy Implications and Directions
• References
• Proposal for a New Research Project
• Abbreviations