Technological Transitions and System Innovations

Frank W. Geels

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Abstract: This important book addresses how long term and large scale shifts from one socio-technical system to another come about, using insights from evolutionary economics, sociology of technology and innovation studies. These major changes involve not just technological changes, but also changes in markets, regulation, culture, industrial networks and infrastructure.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment; Innovations and Technology; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
ISBN: 9781845420093
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction

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Ch 2 Building Blocks from the Literature

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Ch 3 Conceptual Perspective on System Innovations and Technological Transitions

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Ch 4 The Transition from Sailing Ships to Steamships in British Oceanic Transport (1780–1890)

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Ch 5 The Transition from Horse-drawn Carriages to Automobiles in American Urban Passenger Transportation (1860–1930)

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Ch 6 The Transition from Piston Engine Aircraft to Jetliners in American Aviation (1930–1975)

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Ch 7 Conclusions and Discussion

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