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State of Innovation: The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development
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- Fred L Block
- Routledge
- Paperback
- 9781594518249
- 8.94 X 6.02 X 0.7 inches
- 1.09 pounds
- Political Science > Public Policy - Economic Policy
- English
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Book Description
The worst economic crisis since the Great Depression has generated a fundamental re-evaluation of the free-market policies that have dominated American politics for three decades. State of Innovation brings together critical essays looking at the 'innovation industry' in the context of the current crisis. The book shows how government programs and policies have underpinned technological innovation in the US economy over the last four decades, despite the strength of 'free market' political rhetoric. The contributors provide new insights into where innovations come from and how governments can support a dynamic innovation economy as the US recovers from a profound economic crisis. State of Innovation outlines a 21st century policy paradigm that will foster cutting-edge innovation which remains accountable to the public.
State of Innovation: The U.S. Government's Role in Technology Development
Author Bio
Fred Block specializes in economic sociology and political sociology. He also leads the Center for Engaged Scholarship that provides fellowship support for Ph.D. students in the social sciences whose work has the potential to make U.S. society more egalitarian, more democratic, and more environmentally sustainable.
Research Interests
Block’s recent writing focuses on innovation in the U.S. economy, the intellectual legacy of Karl Polanyi, and the critique of free market economics.
Education
- Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
- B.A., Columbia College, New York City
Source: University of California, Davis - Department of Sociology
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