Technology and economic development: The dynamics of local, regional, and national
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An area of neglect in much of current economic theory has been its lack of attention to the
impact of technological innovation on the structure and behavior of firms and the market …

What has dictated the rate and direction of technological change? How central has it been to
industrial progress? How has it related to other determinants of economic growth and …

The rapid development of a series of technologically advanced, industrial economies in the
post-war period has challenged conventional understandings of economic growth. The …

The intertwining of the processes of technological innovation and diffusion makes it
important to consider how policies intended to promote innovation may affect the rate and …

Technology's contribution to economic growth and competitiveness has been the subject of
vigorous debate in recent years. This book demonstrates the importance of a historical …

This paper reviews the literature on the role of technology and technological change in
regional development. Three specific themes are identified. First, traditional approaches to …

The relations between technological change, the economy and wider society have been the
subject of much speculation and research. Some researchers have concentrated on cultural …

Several areas of economic analysis have given renewed attention during the 1980s to the
long run importance of technological learning and technical change. These issues have …

Pick up a newspaper today, and you have to realize how words and concepts that didn't
even exist a decade ago-Internet browsers, desktop operating systems, Open Source …