Technical Change and Economic Growth: Inside the Knowledge Based Economy

by George M. Korres

Overview

In this in-depth and detailed study, George Korres analyzes the macroeconomic and the microeconomic factors influencing the economics of innovation and the economic relations between technology, innovation, knowledge and productivity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781032838717
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/2024
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

George M. Korres is Associate Professor, Department of Geography at the University of the Aegean, Greece and Visiting Scholar, Institute of Communication Studies at the University of Leeds, UK.

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface; Knowledge economy and innovation activities: an approach to definitions and measurement; Modelling knowledge economy and innovation activities with the context of new growth theory; Knowledge economy, technical change and productivity growth; Foreign direct investments (FDIs), national system of innovations and the diffusion of knowledge; European innovation policy and regional cohesion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'George Korres describes complex economic and theoretical notions in a clear and interesting style. The book has important insights and lessons for all those interested in understanding the role of technological change in the knowledge based economy, and for those who are interested in the dynamics of innovation for European regional economic development. It is hoped that this book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, consultants and scientists of socio-economic fields, management professionals, policy framers and professionals in information technology, development economics and planning, and those interested in EU regional development.' Kiran Prasad, University of Leeds, UK and Sri Padmavati Mahila University, India

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