Nanotechnology: profit to all or biggest inequality?
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https://doi.org/10.48160/18517072re21.433Keywords:
nanotechnology, technological revolutionAbstract
Nanotechnology promises to be the next technological revolution. The actual market of nanoparticles, while presently minimal, is expected to increase substantially in the next decade. Although it is frequently presented as a clean and beneficial technology, nanotechnology is raising considerable debate. Controversies over the health and environmental impacts have rapidly emerged. Potential military uses raise ethical concerns. The need for regulation of the production and commercialization of nanoproducts, and also for a greater participation in the orientation of Science and Technology, have provoked profound discussions.
Given the above issues, this article focuses on the potential economic impacts of nanotechnology and, specifically, its potential impact on the distribution of wealth, a topic scarcely considered in the literature.
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