Science and technology have become increasingly intertwined in the twentieth century. However, little attention has been paid to the forces that have brought ab

Science and technology have become increasingly intertwined in the twentieth century. However, little attention has been paid to the forces that have brought ab

In 1903 the Wright brothers' airplane travelled a couple of hundred yards. Today fleets of streamlined jets transport millions of people each day to cities worl

The process of technological change takes a wide variety of forms. Propositions that may be accurate when referring to the pharmaceutical industry may be totall

This volume offers contributions to questions relating to the economics of innovation and technological change. Central to the development of new technologies a