Sylvi B. Endresen

Technological Retrogression

A Schumpeterian Interpretation of Modernization in Reverse

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Produktbeschreibung

The aim of this book is to broaden our understanding of technological change by adopting the concept of technological retrogression. With reference to concrete cases of technological retrogression a new conceptual framework is developed. The book's exposition aims at contrasting retrogressive economic dynamics of technological change to progressive dynamics as developed by Schumpeter.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 565g
• ISBN-13: 9781785277139
• ISBN-10: 1785277138
• Artikelnr.: 61445963

Autorenporträt

Sylvi B. Endresen was Associate Professor Emerita at the Department of Human Geography, University of Oslo. Her research is within economic and labour geography.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
Foreword by Erik S. Reinert
Acknowledgements
Preface: The Book within This Book
Introduction: The Concept of Technological Retrogression
1. Challenging Linearity and Irreversibility
2. Perspectives on Technological Heterogeneity
3. Production Systems and Work Histories
4. Empirical Evidence of Technological Retrogression: The Sri Lankan Case
5. Empirical Evidence of Technological Retrogression: The Malaysian Case
6. A Theory of Technological Retrogression
References
Index.