Technology Transfer to the Middle East: Summary

advanced civilian advanced technologies affecting technology transfer Arabia and Kuwait civilian technology transfers commercial nuclear power commercial technology developing countries developing nations economic effects Egypt and Algeria examined by OTA expanded export controls export financing facilities foreign technologies growth important indigenous personnel Iran Iran-Iraq War Iraq Islamic Islamic countries Japan limited machinery and equipment market share medical equipment ment Middle East technology Middle Eastern countries nology trade nology transfer nomic Nonproliferation nuclear weapons proliferation number of factors Office of Technology options OTA's analysis OTA's research indicates past decade percent Perspective petrochemical production POLICIES AFFECTING TECHNOLOGY political Qatar recipient countries region role Saudi Arabia sectors Soviet bloc supplier countries tech technical services technology absorption Technology Assessment telecommunications transfer to developing transfers of nuclear U.S. export U.S. firms U.S. foreign policy U.S. Government U.S. policies affecting U.S. policymakers United United Arab Emirates United Kingdom University of Arizona West Germany Western supplier nations