 Industrial Dynamics: A Review of the Literature 1990--2009Bo Carlsson Industry and Innovation, 2016, vol. 23, issue 1, 1-61 Abstract: This paper reviews the literature in the field of industrial dynamics (ID) as it has emerged since I first introduced the term in 1985. Nearly 8,000 articles in 12 major journals have been reviewed and classified under five broad themes that constitute the basic questions in ID: (1) the causes of industrial development and economic growth, including the dynamics and evolution of industries and the role of entrepreneurship; (2) the nature of economic activity in the firm and the dynamics of supply, particularly the role of knowledge; (3) how the boundaries and interdependence of firms change over time and contribute to economic transformation; (4) technological change and its institutional framework, especially systems of innovation; (5) the role of public policy in facilitating adjustment of the economy to changing circumstances at both micro- and macro-levels. Under each theme, the main findings and their implications for theory and policy are summarized. The paper concludes with a summary of the contribution of industrial dynamics to a better understanding of industrial transformation and economic growth and reflections on challenges for future research. Date: 2016 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:indinn:v:23:y:2016:i:1:p:1-61 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/13662716.2015.1120658 Access Statistics for this article Industry and Innovation is currently edited by Associate Professor Mark Lorenzen More articles in Industry and Innovation from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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