On the shoulders of giants colleagues remember Suzanne Scotchmer's contributions to economics
This book presents eleven classic papers by the late Professor Suzanne Scotchmer with introductions by leading economists and legal scholars. This book introduces Scotchmer's life and work; analyses her pioneering contributions to the economics of patents and innovation incentives, with a speci...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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New York
Cambridge University Press
2017
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Series: | Econometric Society monographs
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Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This book presents eleven classic papers by the late Professor Suzanne Scotchmer with introductions by leading economists and legal scholars. This book introduces Scotchmer's life and work; analyses her pioneering contributions to the economics of patents and innovation incentives, with a special focus on the modern theory of cumulative innovation; and describes her pioneering work on law and economics, evolutionary game theory, and general equilibrium/club theory. This book also provides a self-contained introduction to students who want to learn more about the various fields that Professor Scotchmer worked in, with a particular focus on patent incentives and cumulative innovation |
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Physical Description: | xvii, 383 pages digital |
ISBN: | 9781316443057 |