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An evolutionary theory of economic change
This study develops an evolutionary theory of the capabilities and behavior of business firms operating in a market environment. It includes both general discussion and the manipulation of specific…
Appropriating the Returns from Industrial Research and Development
- R. Levin, A. Klevorick, R. Nelson, S. Winter
- Economics, Business
- 1987
To HAVE the incentive to undertake research and development, a firm must be able to appropriate returns sufficient to make the investment worthwhile. The benefits consumers derive from an innovation,…
The Simple Economics of Basic Scientific Research
- R. Nelson
- EconomicsJournal of Political Economy
- 1 June 1959
R ECENTLY, orbiting evidence of unAmerican technological competition has focused attention on the role played by scientific research in our political economy. Since Sputnik it has become almost trite…
Why do firms differ, and how does it matter?
- R. Nelson
- Business, Economics
- 1 December 1991
In virtually all economic analyses, differences among firms in the same line of business are repressed, or assumed to reflect differences in the market environments that they face. In contrast, for…
On the Sources and Significance of Interindustry Differences in Technological Opportunities
- A. Klevorick, R. Levin, R. Nelson, S. Winter
- Economics
- 1 March 1995
The Oxford handbook of innovation
- J. Fagerberg, D. Mowery, R. Nelson
- Economics
- 19 January 2006
This handbook looks to provide academics and students with a comprehensive and holistic understanding of the phenomenon of innovation. Innovation spans a number of fields within the social sciences…
National Innovation Systems: A Comparative Analysis
- R. Nelson
- Economics
- 1993
This anthology examines national systems of technical innovation. An introductory chapter provides an overview of the principal topics in current discussion of industrial and technology policy.…
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