Knowledge Accumulation and Industry Evolution: The Case of Pharma-Biotech - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052112400X ISBN 13: 9780521124003

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Written by internationally acclaimed experts in the economics of innovation, this volume examines how the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector is affected by the dynamics of innovation, institutions, and public policy. It contributes both theoretically and empirically to the increasingly influential Schumpetarian framework in industrial economics, which places innovation at the centre of the analysis of competition. Both quantitative and qualitative studies are included, and this varied perspective adds to the richness of the volume's insights. The contributors explore different ideas regarding the historical evolution of technology in the sector, and how firms and industry structure have co-evolved with innovation dynamics. Important policy questions are considered regarding the future of innovation in this sector and its impact on the economy.

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About the Author

Mariana Mazzucato is Professor of Economics at the Open University, where she is also Director of the inter-faculty research centre, Innovation, Knowledge and Development (IKD). Giovanni Dosi is Professor of Economics at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052112400X
• ISBN 13: 9780521124003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 468
• Editor: Mazzucato Mariana