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Author:   G. M.P. Swann
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781848440067

ISBN 10:   1848440065
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   27 February 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Part I: Context 1. What is the Economics of Innovation About? 2. Innovation in the History of Economic Thought Part II: Aspects of Innovation 3. Basic Concepts in Innovation 4. Process Innovation 5. Product Innovation 6. Innovative Pricing 7. Network Effects and Standards 8. Intellectual Property Part III: How Firms Achieve Innovation 9. Innovation and Creativity 10. The Entrepreneur and Innovation 11. Organisation for Innovation 12. Vision and Innovation 13. Clusters and Networks 14. Division of Labour Part IV: Innovation and the Consumer 15. The Passive Consumer and the Active Consumer 16. The Diffusion of Innovations Part V: The Effects of Innovation 17. Innovation and Trade 18. Innovation and Market Structure 19. Innovation and Wealth Creation 20. Innovation and Competitiveness 21. Innovation and Sustainability Part VI: Innovation and Government 22. Innovation and Policy References Index

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'The author has successfully accomplished the task he set himself for this text: to provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the economics of innovation. It actually exceeds this remit since it engages the reader in a much broader appreciation of the process and contextual structures of innovation... this book is a welcome and valuable addition to the field for students and teachers alike who are fascinated by this increasingly important field of research...' -- Ewa Helinska-Hughes, International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

`The author has successfully accomplished the task he set himself for this text: to provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the economics of innovation. It actually exceeds this remit since it engages the reader in a much broader appreciation of the process and contextual structures of innovation. . . this book is a welcome and valuable addition to the field for students and teachers alike who are fascinated by this increasingly important field of research. . .' -- Ewa Helinska-Hughes, International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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G.M. Peter Swann, Emeritus Professor of Industrial Economics, Nottingham University Business School, UK

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