The Economics of Localized Technological Change and Industrial Dynamics
The concept of localized technological change is emerging at the crossroads of different approaches to the economics of innovation and new technologies. The term `localized technological change' refers to the introduction of technological changes which make possible an increase in total factor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
| Series: | Economics of Science, Technology and Innovation
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Localized technological change. A survey and critique
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- 2. Adjustment costs: Switching versus innovating
- 3. The dynamics of localized technological change. A model incorporating switching costs and R&D expenditures with endowment advantages
- 4. Localized technological change demand pull and productivity growth. A microeconomic model with adjustment costs
- 5. The diffusion of localized technological changes
- 6. Productivity growth and the diffusion of new technological systems. The case of new information technology
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- 7. Localized technological change and industrial organization
- 8. Localized technological change, technical diversity and global market dynamics
- 9. Diversification versus specialization: Generic and localized knowledge
- 10. Networks: Variety and complementarity
- 11. The dynamics of networks
- 12. Conclusions