This innovative book offers a critical perspective on the state of the current global economy, making sense of knowledge-related issues by critically assessing existing institutional choices, as well as pointing to new ways forward

Innovation and industrial evolution -- History-friendly models: methods and fundamentals -- The US computer industry and the dynamics of concentration -- Vertical integration and dis-integration in the computer industry -- The pharmaceutical industry and the role of demand -- Reprise and conclusions

This book explores institutional change and economic behaviour by examining the transition process in the former socialist countries that joined the EU in 2004, looking at the growth occurring in China, offering a historical perspective on economic underdevelopment in the Middle East, and...