The economics of frugal innovation technological change for inclusion and sustainability

"In light of the tremendous growth of frugal product and process innovations in both emerging markets and economies in the Global North, this book offers a clear understanding of this new direction of technological change within a Schumpterian analytical framework. Characterizing frugal innovat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Le Bas, Christian
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2023, 2023
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Contents: Preface
  • Introduction: Frugal innovation as a schumpeterian innovation of transformative change
  • 1. What frugal innovation is: Defining frugal innovation and delineating its forms through cases studies with sana khan
  • 2. Frugal innovation as a new technological paradigm: An interpretation
  • 3. The economics of the frugal direction of technological change: Resource constraints scheme, induced direction models, and demand-side approaches
  • 4. Frugal innovation as environmental innovation: Analytical frame and diffusion factors
  • 5. Frugal innovation and sustainability, exploring the empirical relevance of a new taxonomy: Fully versus weakly sustainable frugal innovation with sana khan
  • 6. What type of innovator is a frugal innovator? An econometric exercise with mounir amdaoud
  • 7. Frugal innovation and the process of disruption with souhaila kammoun
  • 8. Frugal innovation and economic dynamics in developing economies
  • Conclusion to the economics of frugal innovation
  • References
  • Index