The Economics of Technological Diffusion - Softcover

Stoneman, Paul

 
9780631219774: The Economics of Technological Diffusion
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0631219773 ISBN 13: 9780631219774
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2001

Synopsis

This book presents a detailed overview of the economics of technological diffusion in all its various dimensions. Topics covered include:


  • Game-theoretic approaches to the modelling of technological change

  • Finance and technological change

  • Technological change in international trade.

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About the Author

Paul Stoneman is Research Professor and Head of the Technological Innovations Research Unit at Warwick Business School. In addition to his research activities he has also acted as an adviser and consultant to both government and private companies on technology-related issues. He is editor of The Handbook of the Economics of Innovation and Technological Change (Blackwell).

From the Back Cover

This volume presents the first comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date overview of the economics of technological diffusion. By organizing past articles under themes and providing introductory chapters for each theme, Stoneman has created a highly accessible and sophisticated volume that goes beyond a textbook. This mix of classical and original material is the most authoritative overview of the literature in each topic. The key topics covered are:


  • theory, empirics, and policy.
  • technology and trade.
  • the theory and practice of technology policy.
  • finance and technological change.
  • R&D and diffusion.
  • measuring both technological change and its impact.
  • game theoretic modelling of technological change.

The quality and scope of the contributions ensures that the book uniquely covers all of this field's various dimensions while achieving the necessary depth of analysis. The articles are specifically designed to be both rigorous and accessible.

This book is an essential text and reference for those in the fields of the economics of technological diffusion, industrial organization and science, and technology policy. The material is accessible to students, researchers, and those working or setting policy in these fields.

From the Inside Flap

This volume presents the first comprehensive, detailed, and up-to-date overview of the economics of technological diffusion. By organizing past articles under themes and providing introductory chapters for each theme, Stoneman has created a highly accessible and sophisticated volume that goes beyond a textbook. This mix of classical and original material is the most authoritative overview of the literature in each topic. The key topics covered are:


  • theory, empirics, and policy.
  • technology and trade.
  • the theory and practice of technology policy.
  • finance and technological change.
  • R&D and diffusion.
  • measuring both technological change and its impact.
  • game theoretic modelling of technological change.

The quality and scope of the contributions ensures that the book uniquely covers all of this field's various dimensions while achieving the necessary depth of analysis. The articles are specifically designed to be both rigorous and accessible.

This book is an essential text and reference for those in the fields of the economics of technological diffusion, industrial organization and science, and technology policy. The material is accessible to students, researchers, and those working or setting policy in these fields.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0631219773
ISBN 13 
9780631219774
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336

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