Democratization is the driving force for technological and economic change

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-264

  Coccia, Mario ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Democratization; Economic change; Patents; Royalty licenses fees; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

DRIVING FORCES; ECONOMIC CHANGE; ECONOMIC GROWTHS; POLICY MAKERS; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS; WELLBEING;

ECONOMICS; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

INNOVATION;

DEMOCRATIZATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC HISTORY; INNOVATION; POLICY MAKING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EID: 73749085908     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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