The Economics of Hope
Published on 20. August 1992
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-1-85567-083-9 (ISBN)
Description
"The Economics of Hope" embodies Christopher Freeman's positive views of the potential of mankind to use its resources constructively. Grounded in the thorough empirical research which is the hallmark of his writings, these essays steer the reader through the complex questions surrounding the issues of technical change, innovation and economic growth. The material, which includes unpublished papers alongside well-known essays, is arranged thematically, with original introductions to each part.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85567-083-9 (9781855670839)
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Content
Part 1 Policies for allocation of resources to scientific and technical activities: Bernal and the "social function of science"; science and economy at the national level; design and British economic performance. Part 2 The theory of innovation and evolutionary economics: the nature of innovation and the evolution of the production system; networks of innovators - a synthesis of research issues; innovation, changes of techno-economic paradigms and biological analogies in economics. Part 3 Values, economic growth and environment: the luxury of despair - a reply to Robert Heilbroner's "Human Prospect"; Prometheus unbound; the human use of human beings; a Green techno-economic paradigm for the world economy; technology, progress and the quality of life. Epilogue: Requirements for science and technology policy in the 1990s (with G. Oldham).