Textiles have a very long history, but they are far from becoming outdated. They gain new
importance in technical applications, and man-made fibers are at the center of this ongoing …

Schumpeter's conjecture that large monopolistic firms were the key source of innovation in
modern industrial economies has been the underpinning for much work on the topic of …

Research summary: In this article, we document a shift away from science by large
corporations between 1980 and 2006. We find that publications by company scientists have …

This first book in Castells' groundbreaking trilogy, with a substantial new preface, highlights
the economic and social dynamics of the information age and shows how the network …

First published in 1997. Massive technological development has changed the face of
industry drammatically. This text provides an analysis of the trends and dynamics of …

This book contains the most sustained and serious attack on mainstream, neoclassical
economics in more than forty years. Nelson and Winter focus their critique on the basic …

Given the inherent risk of innovative activity, firms can improve the odds of success by
pursuing multiple parallel objectives. Because innovation draws on many sources of ideas …

Although there have been many previous studies of research collaboration, comparatively
little attention has been given to the concept of 'collaboration'or to the adequacy of …

Abstract Knowledge of how science is consumed in public domains is essential for
understanding the role of science in human society. Here we examine public use and public …

This essay presents an overview of the prevailing theoretical literature on innovation, probes
the adequacy of existing theory to guide policy regarding innovation, and sketches some …