Richard R. Nelson

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Richard R. Nelson


Born
in New York City, New York, The United States
May 04, 1930

Died
January 28, 2025

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Richard R. Nelson was an American professor of economics at Columbia University. He was one of the leading figures in the revival of evolutionary economics thanks to his seminal book An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1982) written jointly with Sidney G. Winter. He was also known for his work on industry, economic growth, the theory of the firm, and technical change. The book he edited, National innovation systems: A comparative analysis (1996) is one of the most influential in innovation studies. ...more

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Modern Evolutionary Economics

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The moon and the ghetto

3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1977 — 3 editions
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National Innovation Systems...

4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1993 — 4 editions
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The Sources of Economic Growth

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The Nature and Dynamics of ...

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Technology, Institutions, a...

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Understanding Technical Cha...

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The Limits of Market Organi...

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Structural Change in a Deve...

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Government and Technical Pr...

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“Orthodoxy builds a rococo logical palace on loose empirical sand.”
Richard R. Nelson