Advanced Introduction to the Economics of Innovation and Technological Change

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.Presenting an overview of the field's core topics, this Advanced Introduction assesses the ways in which scholars have sought to analyze the interaction between technological change and economic change, including labour markets, growth and development, and the environment.Key Features:Explains the conceptual foundations of analyzing innovation as an economic process, including the systemic nature of innovationExplores the effects of innovation and technology on sustainable development, and societal change and transformationExamines the impact of automation and technological change on modern employment and labour marketsReviews the theoretical foundations of public policy for innovation, and surveys the evolution of contemporary innovation and science policyThis Advanced Introduction provides a valuable toolkit for economics and innovation scholars, as well as those focusing on these areas in business studies, regional science and sociology. Policymakers and policy analysts will also benefit from its theoretical and methodological insights.