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Technological innovation in legacy sectors /

Resistance by vested interests to disruptive technological innovation limits growth, sustainability and the creation of quality jobs in more than two thirds of the US economy. This book uses a new, unifying conceptual framework to identify the shared features underlying structural obstacles to innov...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bonvillian, William (Author), Weiss, Charles (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Technological innovations > United States.
Industries > United States.
Economic development > United States.
Innovations > États-Unis.
Développement économique > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Economic development
Industries
Technological innovations
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Resistance by vested interests to disruptive technological innovation limits growth, sustainability and the creation of quality jobs in more than two thirds of the US economy. This book uses a new, unifying conceptual framework to identify the shared features underlying structural obstacles to innovation in major legacy sectors: energy, air and auto transport, the electric grid, construction, health care delivery and higher education.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199374526
019937452X
9780199374540
0199374546