The Two Sides of Innovation

Creation and Destruction in the Evolution of Capitalist Economies

Michael Hutter editor Horst Hanusch editor Uwe Cantner editor Guido Buenstorf editor Hans-Walter Lorenz editor Fritz Rahmeyer editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG

Published:23rd Aug '16

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​This volume is devoted to innovation with a special focus on its two sides, namely creation and destruction, and on its role in the evolution of capitalist economies. The first part of the book looks at innovation and its effects on economic performance, addressing issues of motives, behavioral rules under uncertainty, actor properties, and technology characteristics. The second part concentrates on potential consequences of innovative activities, in particular structural change, the “innovation-mediated” effect of skill-oriented policies on regional performance, the destructive effects of innovation activities, and the question whether novelty is always good. The role of innovation in the evolution of capitalism itself is discussed in the third part.

ISBN: 9783319378428

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 4803g

309 pages

Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013