The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics is a cutting-edge collection of specially commissioned contributions highlighting not only the broad scope but also the common ground between all branches of this prolific and fast developing field of economics. The Companion surveys the various...

pt. 1. From Schumpeter's universal social sciences to neo-Schumpeterian thinking -- pt. 2. Neo-Schumpeterian meso dynamics : theory -- pt. 3. Neo-Schumpeterian meso dynamics : empirics -- pt. 4. Neo-Schumpeterian macro dynamics : growth and development -- pt. 5. Neo-Schumpeterian economics and...

This volume is devoted to innovation with a special focus on its two sides, namely creation and destruction, and on its role in the evolution of capitalist economies. The first part of the book looks at innovation and its effects on economic performance, addressing issues of motives, behavioral...