The lever of riches technological creativity and economic progress

Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of n...

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Main Author: Mokyr, Joel
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1990, 1990
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity
Physical Description:ix, 349 p. ill
ISBN:9780199854981