This important new book presents the theoretical, econometric and applied foundations of the economics of innovation as … well as offering a new approach to the measurement of technical change. The author, a leading expert in innovation … reliable indicators of the quality of innovation in new products have been sorely lacking. The author examines the theoretical …

the economics of innovation and technical change. Key topics include: * technological paradigms and innovation diffusion … innovation * industrial dynamics * evolutionary theories in economics * institutions, technical change and economic growth. The … book will be welcomed by scholars and students of innovation, industrial organization, business and institutional and …

This book investigates the relationship between corporate governance, market structure and innovation. The editors …pt. 1. Market structure, corporate governance and innovation -- pt. 2. Privatization, liberalization and R&D activities …

Industrial innovation is essential for national and corporate competitiveness. Understanding the nature, determinants … and consequences of innovation is a key task of managers, public policymakers and all students of industry and business …pt. 1. The nature, sources and outcomes of industrial innovation -- pt. 2. Sectoral and industrial studies of …

Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively …

Analysing the USA and Japan from the late 19th century to the present day, the book provides an accessible synthesis of …1. Introduction -- 2. Organizational innovations from the 1860s in the USA and Japan -- 3. The role of OIs in the … theory of economic growth -- 4. Contribution of specific OIs to economic growth and the three axes of OIs -- 5. The process …

Preface and acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction: innovation beyond national systems fragility: institutional bricolage …. 'reassembling the social', in entrepreneurial innovation and academic entrepreneurship studies: the 'amphibious scientists …Europe needs more innovative companies that grow quickly and end up big. This book examines SME growth, innovation and …

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The economic complexity of innovation -- pt. 3. The economic complexity of knowledge …

'Frenkel and Maital provide a ground-breaking deeply-delving study of innovation systems, offering guidance for … decision-making practitioners that links theory with case-based learning opportunities.'--Michael Radnor, Chairman and co …-founder, Global Advanced Technology Innovation Consortium (GATIC). 'A must read for national policy makers, this book highlights the …