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PublisherElgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward

ISBN-101843761971

ISBN-139781843761976

eBay Product ID (ePID)6053586

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameInnovation, Evolution and Complexity Theory

SubjectGeneral, Economics / Theory

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

AuthorKoen Frenken

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2005-049482

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'. . . this book will not fail to have an impact on the profession. . . this is a very valuable book that shows the long way evolutionary economics has come in the past fifteen years.'

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal303.48/3

Table Of ContentContents: Foreword Part I: Theoretical Contributions 1. Introduction 2. Technology Landscapes 3. Generalised Genotype-Phenotype Maps 4. A Model of Technological Paradigms Part II: Empirical Applications 5. Entropy Statistics 6. Early Evolution of Steam Engines 7. Trajectories in Aircraft and Helicopters 8. The Advent of Portable Computers 9. Directions for Future Research References Index

SynopsisThe motivation behind this book is the desire to integrate complexity theory into economic models of technological evolution. By means of developing an evolutionary model of complex technological systems, the book contributes to the neo-Schumpetarian literature on innovation, diffusion and technological paradigms., The motivation behind this book is the desire to integrate complexity theory into economic models of technological evolution. By means of developing an evolutionary model of complex technological systems, the book contributes to the neo-Schumpetarian literature on innovation, diffusion and technological paradigms. Recent advances in complexity theory provide a new understanding of technological innovation and complex problem-solving. This book offers an approach based on Stuart Kauffman's NK-model of complex systems to better understand and analyse search strategies that firms apply to develop new technologies. The models deal with a range of topics including bounded rationality, myopia, decomposability, modularity and the emergence of technological paradigms. Empirical applications include the evolution of early 18th century steam engine technology, 20th century aircraft and helicopter designs and recent innovations in personal computers. Innovation, Evolution and Complexity Theory makes excellent use of complexity theory and large datasets on technologies with which to complement the analysis. The book will be of great interest to evolutionary and innovation economists and academics as well as scholars in the interdisciplinary field of complexity theory and industrial organisation., By means of developing an evolutionary model of complex technological systems, this book aims to contribute to the neo-Schumpetarian literature on innovation, diffusion, and technological paradigms.

LC Classification NumberT173.8