| Description |
xix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: Thinking big again -- From crisis ideology to the division of innovative labour -- Technology, innovation and growth -- Risk-taking state : from "de-risking" to "bring it on!" -- The US entrepreneurial state -- The state behind the iPhone -- Pushing vs. nudging the green industrial revolution -- Wind and solar power : government success stories and technology in crisis -- Risks and rewards : from rotten apples to symbiotic ecosystems -- Socialization of risk and privitization of rewards : can the entrepreneurial state eat its cake too? -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Argues that the American government, often perceived as a hindrance to technology, has in fact been a great innovator, responsible for such breakthroughs as GPS, the Internet, and search engine algorithms |
| Notes |
"First published in UK and USA 2013 and revised edition 2014, by Anthem Press."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Diffusion of innovations.
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Entrepreneurship -- Government policy.
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Research, Industrial.
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Technological innovations -- Government policy.
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| ISBN |
1610396138 |
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9781610396134 |
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