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Technological Change: Determinants, Impacts, Technology Policy

Technischer Fortschritt: Determinanten - Auswirkungen - Technologiepolitik

851-0627-00L 2003W , 2004W , 2005W , 2006W 2 Credits DS D-GESS

This course is an introduction to the economics of innovation and new technology based on a microeconomic approach. The topics include a discussion of the factors determining the generation of innovations; the diffusion of technology; the impact of innovation on economic performance and employment; the rationale of technology policy. The course is based on empirical studies with Swiss firm data.

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2004W
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Technological Change: Determinants, Impacts, Technology Politics

Technischer Fortschritt: Determinanten - Auswirkungen - Technologiepolitik

351-0573-00L 2007W 2 Credits MSC D-MTEC

In this course we are dealing with important topics of the economics of technical progress. The course is conceived as an introduction to the subject, also to actual policy discussions related to technology and innovation. We apply a microeconomic approach based on the neoclassical theory of the firm. We illustrate our subject through several empirical studies with Swiss firm data.