Convergent designs in fine fashion: An evolutionary model for stylistic innovation

Research Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1273-1290

  Cappetta, Rossella ^a   Cillo, Paola ^a   Ponti, Anna ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evolutionary change; Innovation; Stylistic innovation; Symbolic industries

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE; STYLISTIC INNOVATION; SYMBOLIC INDUSTRIES;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

EID: 33751027943     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2006.02.009     Document Type: Article

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