Technological Specialization in Sweden and Finland 1963–97: Contrasting Developments

Svante Lingärde and Jani Saarinen

Chapter 9 in Technology and Human Capital in Historical Perspective, 2005, pp 205-225 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Technological differences between countries have been a widely- discussed issue in economic history in recent decades. Theories about early and late adopters of technology and catch-up processes (Denison 1967; Abramovitz 1986), national innovation systems (Freeman 1987; Nelson 1993), and competitive advantages of countries (Dosi, Pavitt and Soete 1990), have been advanced and debated. In new growth theories, the expenditures in R&D have been used as a proxy, along with capital and knowledge, to measure ‘inputs’ into technological development (OECD 1994a).

Keywords: Comparative Advantage; Economic History; Patent Data; National Innovation System; Branch Level (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230523814_9

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