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Technology and the Wealth of Nations: The Dynamics of Constructed Advantage

Technology and the Wealth of Nations: The Dynamics of Constructed Advantage


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The mass of information and stylized facts available on the economics of technical change and industrial innovation has grown immense. This abundance reflects the importance of these phenomena to the understanding of economic growth. This book attempts to distill this unwieldy quantity of information down to a few analytical principles that should enable the reader to understand the factors of technological competitiveness and the links between scientific and technical dynamics and the wealth of nations.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 The source of localized learning and the science-technology interface: introduction, C. Freeman; what do firms learn from basic research?, K. Pavitt; the dynamics of competition in a science-based technology - the case of biotechnology, L. Orsenigo; technological learning, economic networks and innovation appropriability, O. Cohendet et al; technological systems and economic performance - the diffusion of factory automation in Sweden, B. Carlsson and S. Jacobsson. Part 2 The models revolution - cumulative learning, irreversibility and diversity of trajectories: introduction, R. Boyer; the micro-foundations of competitiveness and their macro-economic implications, F. Chiaromonte and G. Dosi; toward a theory of the creation of technology as an out of equilibrium process, J-L. Gaffard; a model of growth through creative destruction, P. Aghion and P. Howitt; national effects of learning, international specialization and growth paths, B Amable. Part 3 Networking and convergence: introduction, D. Foray; the dynamics of technological inter-relatedness - the case of information and communication technologies, C. Antonelli; path dependence and predictability in dynamic systems with local network externalities, P. David; variety and irreversibility in networks of technique conception and adoption. Part 4 Institutional and technological change - the importance of diversity: introduction, A. Sorge; user-producer relationships, national systems of innovation and internationalization, B-A. Lundvall; variation among nations in the logic of manufacturing sectors and international competitiveness, R. Hollingsworth; the revival of prosperity in industrial economies - technological trajectories, organizational structure, competitivity, M. Piore; studied trust - building new forms of cooperation in a volatile economy, C. Sabel; work organization, technical progress and culture, S. Watanabe; skill flexibility, labour market structure, training systems and competitiveness, D. Marsden; conclusions, C. Freeman and L. Soete.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781855670822
  • Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
  • Publisher Imprint: Cengage Learning EMEA
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Weight: 700 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1855670828
  • Publisher Date: 17 Dec 1992
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Sub Title: The Dynamics of Constructed Advantage
  • Width: 152 mm


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