The national innovation system (NIS) of Norway is characterized by diversity. This paper examines the multiple and heterogeneous historical processes, each defined as a path, that have given rise to such diversity. Each of the paths has involved specific types of social groups, organizations,...

Australia and Norway have achieved modern levels of development as resource-based economies, thus avoiding the so-called resource curse. Their ability to achieve this rested heavily upon diversification into new resource products and industries. These processes relied heavily on innovation,...

Australia and Norway have achieved modern levels of development as resource-based economies, thus avoiding the so-called resource curse. Their ability to achieve this rested heavily on repeated diversification into new resource products and industries. These processes relied largely on...

I tillegg til å skille mellom industrialiserte og ikke-industrialiserte regioner av europeiske samfunn, kan vi også se at det har vært ulike former for industrialisering mellom ulike regioner. Det er flere måter å definere variasjoner i industrialiseringen på. I denne fremstillingen skal...