text: and development capabilities in deve­ loping couauies J.D. Ivanoy ............................ -Yiii-15-4 179 190 198 210 217 221 225 237 240 252 257 'Elaboration of policies and plans for scientific and technological progress in the USSR A.I. Chobarenko Ptognosticating the b~sic directions of scientific and technological progress V .F. ~eontyev Systelll of scientific and techno­ logical development plans and methods of their elaboration A.s. Gusarov Use of the j:l'ogramme-target method in solving scieatific and technological problems ~.A. Dissou Organi:atilln and maaagement of fundamental scientific research: forms and methods of translating results of fundamental research into practice V .S • Boytchenko Forecasting and socio-economic assessment in planning scientific and technological progress in the USSR V.I. Kaspin Co-ordination of basic targets in subsections of plan for development of science and technology and wi dt other sections of state plans V .A. Ko%hevnikov Planning of •astering and iatrodac:ia& aew •achinary and tecllaologies y. ~. Bryzgalov Allocation of resources for scienti­ fic and tecbnological develol*eat ia the USSR A.A. Goria Financing scieatific researcll work K.A. Efimov Planning of buman resources in science and technology G.I. Sadovsky ··············~·············· 268 .............................. 27$ .............................. 285 297 311 327 355 366 390 -ix-Methods of determination of economic efficiency of capital investment and new technology D.S. Lvov Economic methods of stimulating scientific and technological progress N.Y. Safronov Co-operation of CMEA member­ states in science and technology A.A. Popoudin USSR assistance in strength- ening scientific and technological capabilities of developing countries T.V. T eodorovi tch 404 418 430 444 PART THREE. REPORT ON THE INTERREGIONAL ·sEMINAR ON THE VIENNA PROGRAMME OF ACTION: PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: METHODS, PROSPECTS AND TRENDS • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • 457 
analysis: The text appears to be focused on scientific and technological progress in the USSR, discussing topics such as planning, management, and development of science and technology. It also touches on international cooperation and assistance to developing countries. The emphasis on economic methods, resources, and planning suggests that the text is heavily focused on the economic aspects of scientific and technological development.