Diversity in the knowledge economy and society : heterogeneity, innovation and entrepreneurship

Contents:Preface1. IntroductionElias Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis and Age Mariussen2. Technological Evolution, Innovation and Human AgencyHelge Godo3. Heterogeneity in Economic Thought: Foundations and Modern MethodsMark Knell4. Heterogeneity, Rationality and InstitutionsTore Sandven5. Conceptual Framework for an Analysis of Diversity and Heterogeneity in the Knowledge Economy and Society Elias Carayannis6. Towards a Communicative Theory of Diverse Innovation Systems Finn Orstavik7. Entrepreneurship and HeterogeneityOlav R. Spilling8. Heterogeneity Interpreted and Identified as Changes in the Populations of FirmsSvein Olav Nas and Tore Sandven9. IPRs and Norwegian Enterprises: Diversification of Innovative Efforts in Norwegian FirmsEric J. Iversen10. Heterogeneity and Knowledge Intensive Business Services in the City Heidi Wiig Aslesen11. Specialisation and Heterogeneity in Small National Economies - The Nordic CountriesAge Mariussen12. Heterogeneity as Sectoral Specialisation - The Case of EU15 Aris Kaloudis 13. Heterogeneity and International R&D Collaboration Elias Carayannis14. ConclusionElias Carayannis, Aris Kaloudis and Age MariussenIndex