What drives innovation? How does it contribute to the growth of firms, industries, and economies? And do intellectual … property rights help or hurt innovation and growth? Uniquely combining microeconomics, macroeconomics, and theory with … to the complex process of innovation. By addressing all the major dimensions of innovation in a single text, Christine …

This study analyses the diffusion of renewable energy (RE) technologies. It analyses the transition dynamics as the … tensions aggravate further, the implementation of the new technology base is likely to stall. In addition, the generous … promotion resulted in the fast deployment of RE, which may have shortened the "formative phase" of the diffusion process. A …

realistic dispersion of income levels with modest barriers to technology adoption. Human capital and physical capital contribute … to income differences both directly (as usual), and indirectly by boosting resources devoted to technology adoption. The … model implies that most of income above subsistence is made possible by international diffusion of knowledge. …

This survey reviews the literature on firm dynamics, innovation and growth aiming to better understand the main … channels through which innovation affects the performance of modern economies. Since innovations fundamentally diffuse through … firm dynamics and innovation. …