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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description:
The genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and power, this book presents an important and progressive enquiry into the economic and social origins of innovation
pt. 1. Core linkages in the genesis of innovation: the knowledge dimension -- pt. 2. Military-based innovation networks -- pt. 3. From knowledge to market: systemic links at the local level