Rethinking invention: Cognition and the economics of technological creativity

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-48

  Magee, Gary B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Invention; Learning; Problem solving; Technological change; Technological creativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144371252     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2003.11.012     Document Type: Article

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