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Sectoral patterns of technical change: Towards a taxonomy and a theory
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In this article, the authors describe and explain sectoral patterns of technical change as revealed by data on about 2000 significant innovations in Britain since 1945, which can be explained by sources of technology, requirements of users, and possibilities for appropriation.About:
This article is published in Research Policy.The article was published on 1984-12-01. It has received 5749 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Technical change.read more
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