Innovation, development and sustainability: inspirations of Freeman's economics of hope

This paper introduces Freeman's thoughts on values, economic growth and the environment in the book of The Economics of Hope: essays on technical change, economic growth and the environment. It elaborates how Freeman's ideas and concepts have inspired my doctoral studies which focus on the...

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Published inInnovation and development Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 107 - 112
Main Author Yang, Kejia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2022
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Chris Freeman
development and sustainability
Innovation
socio-technical regime
techno-economic paradigm
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Summary:This paper introduces Freeman's thoughts on values, economic growth and the environment in the book of The Economics of Hope: essays on technical change, economic growth and the environment. It elaborates how Freeman's ideas and concepts have inspired my doctoral studies which focus on the shift of socio-technical systems towards sustainability. Moreover, it discusses how Freeman's concerns on the role of science, technology and innovation policy for a better society are still inspiring us today.
ISSN:2157-930X
2157-9318
DOI:10.1080/2157930X.2021.1930400