The primary goal of this course is to introduce advanced students in economics and related fields to economic analyses of innovation. Coursework will provide students with concepts of the innovation process, innovation systems and how they translate into technological change. Theoretical models of innovation are discussed with a particular emphasis on firms' incentives to innovate. Topics include the link and interplay between incentives to innovate and the market structure, the interaction between incentives for product and process innovations, the effects of proximity and techno\-logical spillover on firms' incentives to innovate.
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| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Finance; Field Courses | 4 | |||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Economics; Field Courses | 4 | |||||
| Economics and Management (BiGSEM) / Promotion | Management; Electives | 4 | |||||
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