"As the population ages, which nation will rise to lead innovation in the future? Demographics of Innovation takes a … deep, investigative look at the link between economic growth, innovation, vitality and entrepreneurship in an aging … to find awakening innovation. An aging population hampers growth; while many are focused on the care-related financial …

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 … the USA and Japan -- 7. Empirical evidence on the links between industrial sectoral growth and the Lean Production System …