Demand, innovation, and the dynamics of market structure: The role of experimental users and diverse preferences

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-399

  Malerba, Franco ^a   Nelson, Richard ^b   Orsenigo, Luigi ^c   Winter, Sidney ^d  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547266291     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-007-0060-x     Document Type: Article

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