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Technological Systems and Industrial Dynamics, Hardcover by Carlsson, Bo (EDT.... Technological Systems and Industrial Dynamics, Hardcover by Carlsson, Bo (EDT), ISBN 0792399404, ISBN-13 9780792399407, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Addresses the relationship between technological innovation and economic growth by analyzing the four technological systems of factory automation, electronics and computers, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and powder technology and looking at their impact on Sweden's economic performance. Begins with an overview of how the systems relate to Sweden's overall technological profile, then explains each of the four in detail. Also includes a survey of the literature on technological spillovers, the results of simulations of the macroeconomic effects of spillovers, a summary of the framework for studying technological system derived from the four cases, and a discussion of the lessons and issues for public and private policy makers. Based on a multi-year, multi-disciplinary research project initiated by the Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technological Development. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.