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Book SynopsisThis book examines long-run technological change and the complex set of interrelated phenomena which can be grouped under the heading of 'innovative processes'. The authors refer to a broad notion of the technological system and propose an original methodology to ensure consistent empirical analysis.
The book aims to explain, rather than merely identify, the effects of technological change. It does so by promoting the analysis of intersectoral innovation flows as a way to investigate the nature of technological change. At both the macro and sectoral level, institutional and structural elements are considered along with more standard technological and industrial variables. International comparisons are carried out on a systematic basis for a set of OECD countries, plus a focus on two important industrial sectors (motor vehicles and chemicals). The authors find that institutional arrangements (such as models of capitalism) turn out to play an important role in shaping both the internal and external relationships of macro technological systems. Moreover, the structure and performance of an industry is shaped by the broader techno-economic elements of the relevant sectoral technological system.
The authors successfully integrate the theoretical and empirical analysis of technological systems with a specific investigation of intersectoral innovation flows. The book will be welcomed by students, scholars and researchers in the fields of innovation, evolutionary economics, industrial organisation and business studies.
Table of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Theoretical Background and Methodology 1. System View of the Process of Technological Change 2. The Technological System 3. Intersectoral Innovation Flows Part II: Empirical Analysis: The Macro Perspective 4. The Technological System Configurations 5. Exploring the Technological System 6. The Complete Technological System: A Comparative Analysis of Core and Extra-core Relationships Part III: Empirical Analysis: The Sectoral Perspective 7. The Automobile Technological System 8. The Chemical Technological System Conclusions Bibliography Index
