Nathan Rosenberg, Rosenberg Nathan

Exploring the Black Box

Technology, Economics, and History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a unique account of how technological change is generated and introduced into economic activity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 624g
• ISBN-13: 9780521452700
• ISBN-10: 0521452708
• Artikelnr.: 28533366

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Dealing With an Uncertain Future: 1. Path-dependent aspects of technological change
2. Charles Babbage: pioneer economist
3. Joseph Schumpeter: radical economist
4. Technological innovation and long waves
Part II. Technology in Context: 5. Economic experiments
6. Why in America?
7. Can Americans learn to become better imitators?
8. Critical issues in science policy research
Part III. Sectoral Studies in Technological Change: 9. Energy-efficient technologies: past and future perspectives
10. Innovation in the chemical processing industries
11. Telecommunications: complex, uncertain, and path-dependent
12. Understanding the adoption of new technology in the forest products industry
13. Scientific instrumentation and university research
Index.