The system dynamics of collective knowledge: From gradualism and saltationism to punctuated change

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-236

  Antonelli, Cristiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collective knowledge; Gradualism; Localized technological change; Positive and negative knowledge externalities; Punctuation; Saltationism; Technological systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845674657     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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