Exploring the Black Box: Technology, Economics, and History Book

Introduction;

Part I. Dealing With an Uncertain Future:

1. Path-dependent aspects of technological change;
2. Charles Babbage: pioneer economist;
3. Joseph Schumpeter: radical economist;
4. Technological innovation and long waves;

Part II. Technology in Context:
5. Economic experiments;
6. Why in America?;
7. Can Americans learn to become better imitators?;
8. Critical issues in science policy research;

Part III. Sectoral Studies in Technological Change:
9. Energy-efficient technologies: past and future perspectives;
10. Innovation in the chemical processing industries;
11. Telecommunications: complex, uncertain, and path-dependent;
12. Understanding the adoption of new technology in the forest products industry;
13. Scientific instrumentation and university research.