1st Edition

Innovation and Technology Business and economics approaches

By Nikos Vernardakis Copyright 2016
278 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

278 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Innovation has revolutionized the world economy, yet it remains often misunderstood. This textbook seeks to elucidate the nature and impact of innovation for both undergraduate and graduate students. Innovation and Technology examines the impact of innovation on both economic theory and the real world. It addresses the topic at the level of policy and also drills down to provide analysis... Read more

1. Innovation and the reshaping of the world economy 2. Innovation: relationships, characteristics, origins, drivers 3. Diffusion 4. Innovation and economic theory 5. Innovation and the economy: the impact of innovation at the level of the national economy and at the level of sectors 6. Innovation and the firm 7. Innovation policy 8. Summary

Biography

Nikos Vernardakis is Professor Emeritus, University of Patras, Greece.