Technological Paradigms and the Measurement of Innovation

Bernard Sinclair-Desgagné ()

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Abstract: This paper proposes a formal definition of the notion of technological paradigm. This definition is consistent with the fundamental proposition of Kuhnian philosophy of science, that progress only happens through successive and abrupt shifts of paradigm. It also helps clarifying a number of other notions, such as demand-pulled vs. supply-driven innovation, incremental vs. radical innovation, and present vs. next-generation product. Cet article propose une définition formelle de la notion de paradigme technologique. Cette définition s'avère compatible avec la proposition fondamentale de l'approche Kuhnienne du développement scientifique, à l'effet que le progrès à long terme des connaissances ne survient que grâce à de brusques changements de paradigme. La présente définition permet aussi de clarifier plusieurs notions, comme celle d'innovation tirée par la demande ou bien poussée par l'offre, d'innovation incrémentale ou bien radicale, ou encore de générations de produits.

Keywords: Lattice theory; Galois connections; concept lattices; modularity; Théorie des treillis; connections de Galois; treillis de concepts; modularité (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C60 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-11-01
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