Diversities of Innovation

Summary

Innovation is often understood exclusively in terms of the economy, but it is definitely a result of human labour and ingenuity, and of the relationships among individuals and social groups. Some societies and governmental structures are clearly more successful than others: they act in divergent ways, fostering innovation and employment, and they utilize varied opportunities from different fields of research, from new products and from their educational systems.

Thus, innovation varies fundamentally between countries, and public policies – in matters such as energy technology, environmental technologies, facing climate change, and advancing conditions of life – can be determined according to different societies’ needs.

This volume brings together a range of world experts to compare countries and continents and help develop a fuller picture of innovations and their social basis. It will be of interest to researchers in regional studies and economics, as well as labour unions, practitioners, and policy makers.

Product details

• Authors: Ulrich Hilpert
• Assisted by: Ulrich Hilpert (Editor), Hilpert Ulrich (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367731069
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73106-9
• No. of pages: 348
• Series: Regions and Cities
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Economics of industrial organisation, Human Geography, Urban communities, Development Studies, Settlement, urban and rural geography, Economics of industrial organization, Development and environmental geography