This book develops new theoretical perspectives on the economics and politics of innovation and knowledge in order to capture new trends in modern capitalism. It shows how giant corporations establish themselves as intellectual monopolies and how each of them builds and controls its own...

Contents: 1. Technology and innovation policy: Setting the stage -- 2. Technology policies to enhance private-sector r&d -- 3. The effectiveness of technology policy -- 4. Unanticipated consequences of technology policy -- 5. The technology policy environment -- 6. Technology policies to...

1. Yet another measure of ignorance / Albert N. Link -- 2. Innovation and creativity : a slogan, nothing but a slogan / Benoit Godin -- 3. From knowledge to innovation : the role of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship / David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann, and Joshua Hinger -- 4. Innovation...

This Handbook is the first attempt to adapt the IS approach to developing countries from a theoretical and empirical viewpoint. The Handbook brings eminent scholars in economics, innovation and development studies together with promising young researchers to review the literature and push...

Written by the scholar who, together with Chris Freeman, first introduced the concept of the innovation system, this book brings the literature an important step forward. Based upon extraordinarily rich empirical material, it shows how and why competence building and innovation are crucial for...