Technological diversity in an evolutionary industry model with localized learning and network externalities

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-53

  Jonard, N ^a   Yildizoglu, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Evolutionary models; Industry dynamics; Lock in; Technological diversity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009541824     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-349X(97)00027-1     Document Type: Article

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