National Innovation Systems: A Comparative Analysis [Paperback]

Richard R. Nelson (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195076176 | ISBN-13: 978-0195076172 | Publication Date: June 3, 1993

The slowdown of growth in Western industrialized nations in the last twenty years, along with the rise of Japan as a major economic and technological power (and enhanced technical sophistication of Taiwan, Korea, and other NICs) has led to what the authors believe to be a "techno-nationalism." This combines a strong belief that technological capabilities of a nation's firms are a key source of their competitive process, with a belief that these capabilities are in a sense national, and can be built by national action. This book is about these national systems of technical innovation. The heart of the work contains studies of seventeen countries--from large market-oriented industrialized ones to several smaller high income ones, including a number of newly industrialized states as well. Clearly written, this work highlights institutions and mechanisms which support technical innovation, showing similarities, differences, and their sources across nations, making this work accessible to students as well as the scholars of innovation.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book is a classic which will raise the discussion of comparative technology and innovation policies to a new level of sophistication in both description and understanding. It provides an indispensable conceptual framework for future debates over policies and strategies to enhance U.S. economic performance."--Harvey Brooks, Harvard University

"An admirably balanced examination of innovation in industry....As a collection of papers from different authors, the book is unusually coherent in its scope and analysis. It provides a wealth of information not just about technology policies, but about the institutional and cultural factors which influence each country's industrial performance....An important contribution towards more balanced discussion of high-tech issues and more rational government policies."--Financial Times

"Highly informative report on the systems for innovation."--Foreign Affairs

"It deserves a place on the bookshelves of business enterprises, operating R&D facilities both at home and abroad, university and college libraries, and academic and other researchers."--Journal of Product Innovation Management

"This work provides a succinct presentation of the innovation and technological development schema of many of the world's important economies."--Academy of Management Review

About the Author

Richard R. Nelson is at Columbia University, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 3, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195076176
• ISBN-13: 978-0195076172
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)