Evolutionary economics and creative destruction / J. Stanley Metcalfe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Metcalfe, J. S. (J. Stanley)

Series:

Graz Schumpeter lectures ; 1.

The Graz Schumpeter lectures ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolutionary economics.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Organizational change.

Industrial organization (Economic theory).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (171 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The central theme of this book is competition treated as an evolutionary process in which the focus is upon economic change and not economic equilibrium. This theme is explored by linking together differences in economic behaviour with the role of markets as co-ordinating institutions. In this picture innovation plays a central role as a primary source of differential behaviour of firms and the purpose of the book is to identify the consequences of these differences for competition and competitive advantage.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Figures; Foreword; Preface; PROLOGUE: CHANGE WITHIN CHANGE; ON RIVAL CONCEPTS OF COMPETITION AND THE EVOLUTIONARY CONNECTION; FISHER'S PRINCIPLE AND THE PROCESS OF COMPETITION; ECONOMIC VARIETY AND MODELS OF CHANGE; EPILOGUE: ON BEING DIFFERENT, ON BEING COMPETITIVE; SCIENCE POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY WHEN COMPETITION IS AN EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS; COMMENT Heinz D.Kurz; CONCLUDING COMMENT J.S.Metcalfe; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-147) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-72516-7

1-134-72517-5

1-280-33280-8

0-203-27514-4

0-203-01892-3

9780203018927

OCLC:

277846111