ABSTRACT

The ongoing process of revising and rethinking the foundations of economic theory leads to great complexities and contradictions at the heart of economics. ‘Economics of innovation’ provides a fertile challenge to standard economics, and one that can help it overcome its many criticisms.

This authoritative book from Cristiano Antonelli provides a systematic account of recent advances in the economics of innovation. By integrating this account with the economics of technological change, this exceptional book elaborates an understanding of the effects of the introduction of new technologies.

This excellent, comprehensive account from respected expert Antonelli will be much appreciated within the innovation economics community, yet it is also a book that should be read by all those with either a private or professional interest in economic theory.

part I|46 pages

The building blocks

part II|84 pages

Innovation and structural change

chapter |15 pages

4 Composition effects

The direction of technological change and the context of its introduction

chapter |17 pages

5 New technologies and structural change

Constraints and inducements to innovation

part III|36 pages

Applications and implications