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1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Country Codes; Part One Cardwell's Law; 1. Introduction-The Puzzle of Cardwell's Law; 2. Measuring the Black Box; 3. Cardwell's Law in Action; Part Two How Do Nations Innovate?-Policies and Institutions; 4. Does Technology Need Government?-The Five Pillars of Innovation; 5. "Why Nations Fail"-Capitalism, Democracy, and Decentralization; 6. How Nations Succeed-Networks, Clusters, and Standards; Part Three Why Do Nations Innovate?-Creative Insecurity; 7. Technological Losers and Political Resistance to Innovation |
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8. Creative Insecurity-Olson's Nemesis9. Critical Cases of Creative Insecurity; 10. Conclusion-Creative Insecurity and Its Implications; APPENDICES: DEFINITIONS, MEASUREMENT, AND DATA; Appendix 1. The Great Definitions (Non)Debate; Appendix 2. A Brief History of Innovation Measurement; Appendix 3. Tour of Innovation Measures, Data, and Sources; Notes; References; Index |
| Summary |
Why are some countries better than others at science and technology? Written in accessible language, The Politics of Innovation provides readers from all backgrounds with a useful survey of the innovation debate. It presents extensive evidence to show that national institutions and policies do not determine innovation rates, but politics do. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Science and state.
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Science and state. |
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Technology and state.
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Technology and state. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Taylor, Mark Zachary. Politics of innovation. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016] 9780190464127 (DLC) 2015043791 |
| ISBN |
9780190464141 (electronic book) |
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0190464143 (electronic book) |
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9780190464158 (electronic book) |
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0190464151 (electronic book) |
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9780190609252 (electronic book) |
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0190609257 (electronic book) |
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9780190464127 (hardcover) |
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9780190464134 (paperback) |
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0190464127 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0190464135 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
| Standard No. |
DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190464127.001.0001 |
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