Technology and the Wealth of Nations: The Dynamics of Constructed Advantage

Revised versions of 18 papers presented to the OECD Technology/Economy Programme Conference in Paris in June 1990, on the factors of technological competitiveness and the links between scientific and technical dynamics and the wealth of nations. Following a general introduction, the volume is divided into four individually-introduced sections: the sources of localized learning and the science-technology interface; the models revolution cumulative learning, irreversibility, and diversity of trajectories; networking and convergence; and institutional and technological change the importance of diversity. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.