This book examines steadily-growing increases in inequality within Western capitalist democracies, examining with care the differences between these democracies rooted in their culture and institutions. It highlights the differences in growth and inequalities between different countries,...

1. Innovation and social change -- 2. Inventors and creativity -- 3. The sociology of economic inventions -- 4. The small worlds of creativity and innovation -- 5. Innovation systems -- 6. The geography of innovation -- 7. Innovation and local development.