Long-term tendencies in technological creativity - A preference-based approach

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 149-168

  Cordes, Christian ^a  

^a Interaction Group   (Germany)

Author keywords

Creativity; Evolutionary economics; Human preferences; Long term economic development; Technological evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744394918     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-004-0233-9     Document Type: Article

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