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addressed to improve the chances of success of such nanotechnology poli-
cies. Comparing Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico, the main bottlenecks in
Argentina appear to be a lack of financial resources and a lack of trust in espe-
cially public institutions. The strengths of Argentina include good human
and natural resources, and well-established national and international net-
works. The main bottlenecks in Brazil appear to be a lack of access to higher
education among deprived parts of the population and the complicatedness
of the national legislation. The strengths of Brazil include the strong fed-
eral government policy on nanotechnology development, strong networking
inside the country and internationally, and very rich natural resources. The
main weaknesses in Mexico include the lack of a formal federal government
policy and the lack of networking among research groups inside the country,
as well as academic-industrial cooperation. The strengths of Mexico include
the availability of high-quality research infrastructure and world-class
researchers and a wealth of natural resources. All three countries are weak
in patenting nanotechnology inventions and hence are disadvantaged in the
current structure of the international knowledge society.
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