Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 288
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978-1-4616-0136-4 • eBook • September 2000 • $31.95 • (£25.00)
Luis Suarez-Villa is professor of social ecology at the University of California, Irvine.
Part 1 Preface
Chapter 2 1. the Intangible Wealth of Nations
Chapter 3 2. The Emergence of Technocapitalism
Chapter 4 3. A Century of Invention
Chapter 5 4. The Cycles of Invention
Chapter 6 5. The Infrastructure of Invention
Chapter 7 6. The Technocapitalist Dynamic
Chapter 8 7. Conclusions
Part 9 Notes
Part 10 Index
Part 11 About the Author
This is a timely publication which offers a new perspective on the world of technological leadership. Creativity and knowledge are seen as the drivers for the rise of technocapitalizm as a new epoch in western capitalism. The combination of economic history and empirical application make this an appealing work.
— Peter Nijkamp, Department of Spatial Economics, Free University, Amsterdam
This is an important book and anyone interested in the rise and decline of regions in the United States during the twentieth Century should read it.
— Papers In Regional Science
Much interesting material is presented.
— Choice Reviews
Develops a long-term perspective on innovation and its importance in the emerging technocapitalist order, focusing primarily on the American experience.
— Journal of Economic Literature
In this uniquely important study, Luis Suarez-Villa synthesizes a wealth of information and personal insight concerning the evolving interrelations among knowledge, invention, innovation, and technological change, and their consequences for individuals, markets, firms, regions, and public policy. This is a must-read for anyone seriously concerned with the nature and significance of these social and economic processes. Once again, Suarez-Villa demonstrates a remarkable talent for elucidating the big picture.
— Niles Hansen, L.G. Denman Jr. Regents Professor in Economics, University of Texas