The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (986 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1845427904 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book offers a novel insight into the economic dynamics of modern biotechnology, using examples from Europe to reflect global trends. The authors apply theoretical insight to a fundamental enigma of the modern learning society, namely, how and why the development of knowledge and ideas interact with market processes and the formation of industries and firms.
Edited by Maureen McKelvey, Professor of Economics of Innovation, Department of Technology Management and Economics and Director, RIDE Research Center, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, Annika Rickne, Associate Professor in Innovation Studies, Lund University, Sweden and Jens Laage-Hellman, Associate Professor, Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
The work is a useful beginning in our understanding of an emerging phenomenon.' - James M. Maureen McKelvey et al provide fascinating data on firm formation, case studies of emerging business models and cross-regional and national comparisons. Utterback, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US" . "'All would agree that with more than 3,000 new firms formed in Europe, Japan and the United States focused on biotechnology, and with elegant strides forward in our understanding of genetics, the genome, proteomics and other related fields, a true intellectual, social and industrial revolution is in the making
Recommended addition to modern economics shelves for student Collaboratively compiled and edited by Maureen McKelvey, Annika Rickne and Jens Laage-Hellman, a trio of economic experts, The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology is a seminal and invaluable resource presenting insight into the economic influence of modern biotechnology. Drawing upon examples from Europe to illustrate global trends, The Economic Dynamics of Modern Biotechnology applies theory to unravel the modern issues of exactly how new facets of knowledge intera