Innovation

Research and Development (R&D)
An exploration of the term 'Research and Development (R&D)', focusing on its definition, historical context, major analytical frameworks, and case studies.
Adoption
The take-up of new technology by firms or consumers linked to economic growth.
Creative Destruction
A model of economic growth driven by quality-improving innovations that make old technologies or products obsolete.
Diffusion of Innovations
The spreading of innovations round the economy, and between countries.
Disembodied Technical Progress
Improvements in technical knowledge that increase output without needing new equipment investments.
Embodied Technical Progress
Improvements in technical knowledge exploited through investment in new equipment.
Endogenous Growth
Economic growth where the growth rate is determined by the choices of economic agents.
Evolutionary Theory of the Firm
A theory outlining the adaptive behavior and survival of firms through an evolutionary process, focusing on innovation and natural selection.
Factor-Augmenting Technical Progress
An in-depth look at the concept of factor-augmenting technical progress in economics, exploring its definition, historical context, and various analytical frameworks.
Innovation - Definition and Meaning
Exploring the economic application of new ideas, including product, process, and business organization innovations.
Invention in Economics
A detailed exploration of the term 'invention' in the context of economics, including its background, historical context, major analytical frameworks, and related concepts.
Patent
A legal device to encourage and reward invention by giving exclusive rights to inventors.
Technology Transfer
The transfer of techniques from countries where they are more advanced to other countries where they are less advanced.