
Demystifying the Economics of Technology
Perspectives on Development with Reflections from India
Amit Shovon Ray(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 29. January 2026
Book
Hardback
210 pages
978-1-041-20702-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines technology through economic perspectives, covering theoretical foundations, market structures, and innovation processes. It analyzes classical and contemporary economic thought on technological change, patent systems, and diffusion patterns. The study explores technology's role in development, particularly in developing countries, examines public-funded research and knowledge transfer mechanisms and includes:
Detailed study of patent economics including intellectual property rights, optimal patent design, and system limitations
Analysis of technological diffusion patterns, adoption strategies, and network externalities in competitive markets
Investigation of technology's role in economic development with focus on developing countries and capability building
Assessment of public-funded research economics and university-industry knowledge transfer mechanisms
Case study of India's technological trajectory and emergence in the global knowledge economy
The book concludes with India's technological trajectory and emergence in the global economy, providing insights into policy implications and future directions.
This title has been co-published with Social Science Press. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the print edition in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bhutan.
Detailed study of patent economics including intellectual property rights, optimal patent design, and system limitations
Analysis of technological diffusion patterns, adoption strategies, and network externalities in competitive markets
Investigation of technology's role in economic development with focus on developing countries and capability building
Assessment of public-funded research economics and university-industry knowledge transfer mechanisms
Case study of India's technological trajectory and emergence in the global knowledge economy
The book concludes with India's technological trajectory and emergence in the global economy, providing insights into policy implications and future directions.
This title has been co-published with Social Science Press. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the print edition in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bhutan.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, General, and Postgraduate
Illustrations
5 s/w Zeichnungen
4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
419 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-20702-3 (9781041207023)
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Perspectives on Development with Reflections from India
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Demystifying the Economics of Technology
Perspectives on Development with Reflections from India
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Person
Amit Shovon Ray is Professor of Economics at the Centre for International Trade & Development at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He is Development Economist, specializing in global economic issues like technology, IPR, trade and health. He was educated at Presidency College (Kolkata) and at Oxford University from where he received his D.Phil in Economics in 1988. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (UK) in 2006. He has published several articles in reputed international journals and a few monographs. He served as Director, Centre for Development Studies (Trivandrum) and has been a consultant to The World Bank (Washington DC) and India's Planning Commission.
Content
Acknowledgements
Preface
Technology Through the Lens of Economics
Perspectives on Technology by Economic Thinkers
The Economics of Technology Generation
The Economics of Patents
The Economics of Technological Diffusion
Technology and Development
Public Funded Research
Reflections on India's Technological Trajectory and Its Emergence in the World Economy
Preface
Technology Through the Lens of Economics
Perspectives on Technology by Economic Thinkers
The Economics of Technology Generation
The Economics of Patents
The Economics of Technological Diffusion
Technology and Development
Public Funded Research
Reflections on India's Technological Trajectory and Its Emergence in the World Economy