Entropy statistics as a framework to analyse technological evolution

K. Frenken, A. Nuvolari

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Entropy Statistics Framework Analyse Technological Evolution Frenken Nuvolari Eindhoven Centre for Innovation Studies The Netherlands Working Paper Department Technology Management Technische Universiteit Eindhoven The Netherlands September Entropy Statistics Framework Analyse Technological Evolution Koen Frenken Department Economic Geography and Urban Research centre Utrecht URU Faculty Geographical Sciences Utrecht University Box Utrecht The Netherlands mail frenken geog www http econ geog department home html Alessandro Nuvolari Eindhoven Centre for Innovation Studies ECIS Faculty Technology Management Eindhoven University Technology Box Eindhoven The Netherlands mail nuvolari tue www http www tue ecis September Manuscript third version Second version January First version presented EMAEE September are grateful John Kanefsky for generously providing with the updated version his dataset British steam engines and Paolo Saviotti for the use his data aircraft and helicopters previously collected for project funded the ESCR thank Nick von Tunzelmann for helpful discussions earlier draft this chapter was presented the Second European Meeting Applied Evolutionary Economics Vienna September thank the participants the workshop and especially Arnulf bler for their comments INTRODUCTION Many scholars have suggested that important similarities exist between technological development and biological evolution and that for this reason evolutionary models can provide with fairly adequate
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied evolutionary economics and complex systems
EditorsJ. Foster, W. Hölzl
Place of PublicationCheltenham
PublisherEdward Elgar Publishing
Pages95-132
ISBN (Print)1-84376-369-9
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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