Diversity in the knowledge economy and society heterogeneity, innovation and entrepreneurship
The key message of this book is that heterogeneity should be seen as an intrinsic and indispensable element of knowledge systems. The authors address the concept of heterogeneity in a multi-disciplinary fashion, including perspectives from evolutionary economics and innovation system studies, and re...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
c2008
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| Series: | GWU/NIFU STEP series on science, innovation, technology and entrepreneurship
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The key message of this book is that heterogeneity should be seen as an intrinsic and indispensable element of knowledge systems. The authors address the concept of heterogeneity in a multi-disciplinary fashion, including perspectives from evolutionary economics and innovation system studies, and relate this approach to existing theories in a broad range of fields 1. Introduction / Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis and Åge Mariussen -- 2. Technological evolution, innovation and human agency / Helge Godø -- 3. Heterogeneity in economic thought : foundations and modern methods / Mark Knell -- 4. Heterogeneity, rationality and institutions / Tore Sandven -- 5. Conceptual framework for an analysis of diversity and heterogeneity in the knowledge economy and society / Elias G. Carayannis -- 6. Towards a communicative theory of diverse innovation systems / Finn Orstavik -- 7. Entrepreneurship and heterogeneity / Olav R. Spilling -- 8. Heterogeneity interpreted and identified as changes in the populations of firms / Svein Olav Nås and Tore Sandven -- 9. IPRs and Norwegian enterprises : diversification of innovative efforts in Norwegian firms / Eric J. Iversen -- 10. Heterogeneity and knowledge-intensive business services in the city / Heidi Wiig Aslesen -- 11. Specialization and heterogeneity in small national economies : the Nordic countries / Åge Mariussen -- 12. Heterogeneity as sectoral specialization : the case of EU15 / Aris Kaloudis -- 13. Heterogeneity and international R&D collaboration / Elias G. Carayannis -- 14. Conclusion / Elias G. Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis and Åge Mariussen |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 331 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781847202116 9781848441286 184720211X |