Converging institutions. Shaping the relationships between nanotechnologies, economy and society

Ingrid Ott () and Christian Papilloud ()
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Ingrid Ott: Institute of Economics, University of Lüneburg
Christian Papilloud: Institute of Cultural Theory, University of Lüneburg

No 32, Working Paper Series in Economics from University of Lüneburg, Institute of Economics

Abstract: This paper develops the concept of converging institutions and applies it to nanotechnologies. Starting point are economic and socialogical perspectives. We focus on the entire innovation process of nanotechnologies beginning with research and development over diffusion via downstream sectors until implementation in final goods. The concept is applied to the nano-cluster in the metropolitan region of Grenoble and a possible converging institution is identified.

Keywords: converging institutions; converging technologies; nanotechnologies; systemic risks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2006-10-30
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