| As Time Goes By: From the Industrial Revolutions to the Information Revolution
(2001)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Author |
| Chris Freeman |
| Francisco Louca |
| Christopher Freeman |
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| Publication Date |
4/9/2001 |
| Format |
Hardcover (246
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161
mm)
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| Publisher |
Oxford University Press, USA |
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| Plot |
| What are the reasons for the rise and fall of different economies, sectors, and firms? What is the role of entrepreneurship and technology in economic growth? How can we best understand the impact of revolutionary technologies on business organization and the business cycle? These are just some of the questions addressed in this authoritative analysis of modern economic growth from the Industrial Revolution to the 'New Economy' of the present. Chris Freeman has long been regarded as one of the foremost analysts of innovation and technological change, and for this volume teams up with former colleague Francisco Louca. They chart the history of five technological revolutions - water-powered mechanization, steam-powered mechanization, electrification, mass production, and computerization - and show how mainstream economics turned away from studies of growth, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Freeman and Louca argue in favour of a central role for economic agents, organizations, and institutions in any adequate analysis of growth. This is an informed, persuasive, and very readable study that will command attention across the social sciences. |
| Personal Details |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Index |
143 |
| Read It |
Yes |
| Links |
Amazon US
Amazon UK
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| Product Details |
| ISBN |
0199241074 |
| Cover Price |
$129.95 |
| Nr of Pages |
424 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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