innovation. We exploit the observed pattern of contributions - the 'revealed preference' of developers - to infer the underlying …

need repair than a new one superseding it has been invented. The Soviet economy, in contrast, did not stress innovation, by … future?" This book is a detailed study of the role of innovation in Soviet industry. While focusing on this specific factor … within the socialist economic structure, then examines their individual effects on the overall process of innovation. With …

significant advances in understanding the determinants and consequences of innovation, until recently they have paid little … attention to how innovation functions as an economic process. This book examines the nature and workings of markets for …

effect of the composition of economic activity on innovation. We test whether the specialization of economic activity within … together complementary activities, better promotes innovation. The evidence provides considerable support for the diversity …

information for the innovation process of the firm. Appropriability is defined as the effectiveness of several protection …