Technology change and the rise of new industries [electronic resource] / Jeffrey L. Funk.
Series: Innovation and technology in the world economyPublication details: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2013.Description: xii, 245 p. : illISBN:- 9780804783859 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780804784924 (e-book)
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- HC79.T4 F86 2013eb

Includes bibliographical references and index.
part I. What determines the potential for new technologies? Technology paradigm -- Scaling -- part II. When do technological discontinuities emerge? Computers -- Magnetic recording and playback equipment -- Semiconductors -- part III. Opportunities and challenges for firms and governments. Competition in new industries -- Different industries, different challenges -- part IV. Thinking about the future. Electronics and electronic systems -- Clean energy.
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