1) The analytical framework of National Systems of Innovation is built upon two prominent economic theories: evolutionary theory and institutional theory.
2) Evolutionary economics views innovation as an evolutionary and social process and sees the economy as an ever-changing non-equilibrium system shaped by internal transformations.
3) Schumpeter was a leading proponent of evolutionary economics and viewed entrepreneurship and technological innovation as the main drivers of economic development and change through a process of "creative destruction".
Rajesh G.K. & Swati M. | Francisco Louça
21 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE -3: ORIGINS OF INNOVATION SYSTEMS
by
Dr. Rajesh G.K. Gandhigram University, India
&
Dr. Swati Mehta, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
CHAIR:
Professor Francisco Louça, ISEG University of Lisbon
+240 more
LECTURE 6: THE INSTITUTIONAL ASPECT OF NSI
by
Dr. Olga Mikheeva, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UK
&
Dr. Manuel Gonzalo, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Brazil.
CHAIR:
Professor Joseph K.J., Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), India
João Tavares & Verónica R. | Giovanni Dosi
13 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
Online
LECTURE-2: The Economics of Technological Change
by
Dr. João Marcos Hausmann Tavares, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
&
Dr. Verónica Robert, CONICET - UNSAM, Argentina.
CHAIR:
Professor Giovanni Dosi, Institute of Economics Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa.
Moderator: Dr. Nanditha M.
Lourenço F. & Nimita P. | Edward Lorenz
28 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-4: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Lourenço Galvão Diniz Faria, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
&
Dr. Nimita Pandey, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
CHAIR:
Professor Edward Lorenz, Aalborg University, Denmark & University of Johannesburg, SA.
+177 more
B. Å. Lundvall | Alan Freeman
07 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
Online
LECTURE 1: FREEMAN CENTENARY LECTURE 'Innovation System Research and Economic Development '
by
Professor Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark.
The session is chaired by Professor Alan Freeman, Director - Geopolitical Economy Research Group (GERG).
The document discusses the evolutionary core of National Systems of Innovation. It notes that while interactions and connections are important, the original NSI framework focused too heavily on science. It argues that innovation comes from various sources beyond just scientific knowledge. The document also states that while NSI can be a useful analytical tool for policymakers, it risks becoming reductive and overlooking important complexities like politics, power and local contexts. An integrated approach using multiple lenses may be better than relying solely on NSI when developing innovation policies.
Hezron M. | Franco Malerba
19 Feb, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-7 DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Hezron Makundi, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
CHAIR:
Professor Franco Malerba, University of Bocconi, Milan
26 Feb, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-8: APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Kenneth Fung, UOW Malaysia KDU
&
Dr. Gifty Boakye Appiah, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
CHAIR:
Professor Mammo Muchie, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Rajesh G.K. & Swati M. | Francisco Louça
21 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE -3: ORIGINS OF INNOVATION SYSTEMS
by
Dr. Rajesh G.K. Gandhigram University, India
&
Dr. Swati Mehta, Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
CHAIR:
Professor Francisco Louça, ISEG University of Lisbon
+240 more
LECTURE 6: THE INSTITUTIONAL ASPECT OF NSI
by
Dr. Olga Mikheeva, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, UK
&
Dr. Manuel Gonzalo, Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, Brazil.
CHAIR:
Professor Joseph K.J., Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), India
João Tavares & Verónica R. | Giovanni Dosi
13 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
Online
LECTURE-2: The Economics of Technological Change
by
Dr. João Marcos Hausmann Tavares, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
&
Dr. Verónica Robert, CONICET - UNSAM, Argentina.
CHAIR:
Professor Giovanni Dosi, Institute of Economics Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa.
Moderator: Dr. Nanditha M.
Lourenço F. & Nimita P. | Edward Lorenz
28 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-4: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Lourenço Galvão Diniz Faria, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
&
Dr. Nimita Pandey, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
CHAIR:
Professor Edward Lorenz, Aalborg University, Denmark & University of Johannesburg, SA.
+177 more
B. Å. Lundvall | Alan Freeman
07 Jan, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
Online
LECTURE 1: FREEMAN CENTENARY LECTURE 'Innovation System Research and Economic Development '
by
Professor Bengt-Åke Lundvall, Aalborg University, Denmark.
The session is chaired by Professor Alan Freeman, Director - Geopolitical Economy Research Group (GERG).
The document discusses the evolutionary core of National Systems of Innovation. It notes that while interactions and connections are important, the original NSI framework focused too heavily on science. It argues that innovation comes from various sources beyond just scientific knowledge. The document also states that while NSI can be a useful analytical tool for policymakers, it risks becoming reductive and overlooking important complexities like politics, power and local contexts. An integrated approach using multiple lenses may be better than relying solely on NSI when developing innovation policies.
Hezron M. | Franco Malerba
19 Feb, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-7 DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Hezron Makundi, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
CHAIR:
Professor Franco Malerba, University of Bocconi, Milan
26 Feb, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm GMT
ZOOM online
LECTURE-8: APPLICATION OF NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION
by
Dr. Kenneth Fung, UOW Malaysia KDU
&
Dr. Gifty Boakye Appiah, KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana.
CHAIR:
Professor Mammo Muchie, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
This document discusses key concepts in science, technology, and innovation. It summarizes Robert Solow's influential growth theory which found that over 80% of economic growth was due to technological change and innovation, not increases in capital and labor. It also summarizes Paul Romer's work which built on Solow by endogenizing technological change, arguing it is driven by profit-seeking researchers and is influenced by the stock of human capital. The document provides context on the relationship between science, technology, and innovation.
The document discusses various topics related to social changes, economic systems, and development in India. It covers:
1. Alvin Toffler's theory of social change occurring in three waves - the agricultural revolution (First Wave), the industrial revolution (Second Wave), and the information revolution (Third Wave).
2. An overview of India's economic planning system and the objectives of economic planning such as economic growth and reducing economic inequalities.
3. Key aspects of India's Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) economic reforms in the 1990s including foreign investment reforms and deregulation.
Joseph Schumpeter coined the term "creative destruction" to describe how capitalism drives economic progress through the disruption of existing markets by new innovations. This disruption causes some businesses and jobs to fail while creating new opportunities and markets. Schumpeter argued that attempts to prevent this process would ultimately stall economic growth. The document discusses Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction and its role in business cycles and economic transformation over time. It also summarizes Schumpeter's views on other economists like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.
New growth theory emphasizes that economic growth results from increasing returns associated with new knowledge, rather than diminishing returns to capital and labor. It views technological progress as endogenous and driven by economic forces like investment in research and development, rather than external factors. This challenged previous neoclassical growth models that treated technology as outside the economic system. New growth theory sparked renewed interest in explaining the sources of long-term economic growth.
Neo-Schumpeterian economics deals with dynamic economic transformation driven by innovation. It focuses on industry dynamics at the meso level where qualitative changes occur. Key aspects include innovation competition rather than price competition, uncertainty from future-oriented development, and punctuated periods of radical change followed by stability. Finance and public policy both play roles in either enabling or hindering innovation-driven growth.
Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Economies Study Case Córdoba, ArgentinaiBoP Asia
This document analyzes the local innovation system of Córdoba, Argentina. It begins with an introduction to innovation systems and economic development theories. It then provides an overview of Argentina's national context for science and technology, noting that investment in R&D lags behind other countries. The document then describes the key players and links within Córdoba's regional innovation system, including universities, government, and private companies. It concludes that understanding local innovation systems can provide insights into regional economic development and opportunities for improvement.
Innovation Ecosystems - Practice vs. Prevailing PerceptionsYifat Turbiner
The document discusses factors that influence innovation ecosystems based on interviews with 25 Israeli innovation leaders. It finds that while the key factors identified in literature - government, academia, venture funding, culture and technology - also influence Israel's system, the relative importance of each factor differs from prevailing perceptions. Specifically, culture was seen as making a major contribution, while government and academia's impacts were viewed as more moderate. This discrepancy may be due to ecosystems evolving over time, changing each factor's nature of contribution.
This document provides an overview of innovation systems and lessons learned. It discusses key concepts around innovation including the differences between invention and innovation. It describes national systems of innovation and how they are conceptualized. Modes of knowledge production such as Mode 1 and Mode 2 are examined. The Triple Helix model of university-industry-government interactions is also summarized. The document concludes by looking at science and technology perspectives in development policy.
This document provides an abstract for a study that compares the national innovation ecosystems of five countries: Israel, Poland, Germany, France, and Spain. The study applies a new methodology to visualize each country's innovation system and distinguish between supply-side and demand-side innovation drivers. By identifying the components of each country's innovation ecosystem, the analysis reveals differences that can inform the design of effective, unique innovation policies tailored to each nation's particular strengths and weaknesses.
Walter Rostow was an American economist who advised several US presidents. He is best known for his book "The Stages of Economic Growth", which theorized that countries progress through 5 stages on their path to a modern industrialized economy. While controversial at the time for being too broad, his model started important discussions around development. It highlighted how economies change over time due to investments and innovations spreading from one sector to another. His work remains foundational in fields like economics and human geography, though critics argue it is too western-centric.
This paper examines different economic perspectives on technological advancement and innovation. It discusses mainstream, institutionalist, and Austrian views. The mainstream view sees technological progress as driving economic growth through capital accumulation and investment. Institutionalist see technology as determining how societies achieve instrumental functions and solve problems, requiring institutional adjustment. The Austrian view sees entrepreneurs as the source of innovation by recognizing opportunities for profits and breaking down social resistance to change.
This document provides an overview and assessment of growth pole theory. It discusses the origins of the theory with Francois Perroux in the 1950s. It describes key concepts such as propulsive industries, backward and forward linkages, and the polarization of space. The theory gained popularity in the mid-20th century but also received criticisms for failing to differentiate between natural and artificial growth poles. The document also discusses later evolutions of the theory by scholars like Boudeville to incorporate regional implications and the importance of knowledge spillovers and innovation in modern growth poles.
Dňa 27. septembra 2021 v Bratislave o tom, prečo sú motorom inovácií podnikatelia, nie byrokrati, hovoril profesor podnikania na Baylor University (USA) Peter Klein v rámci cyklu prednášok CEQLS, ktoré organizuje Konzervatívny inštitút M. R. Štefánika. Viac na www.konzervativizmus.sk
Due to the global economy, the spatiality is more and more important issue. In the past, usually spatial organization based on nation level, for now this is fundamentally transformed to regions.
The document discusses national innovation systems and analyzes the United Arab Emirates' system. It begins by providing background on the UAE's economy and Abu Dhabi's strategy to decrease dependence on fossil fuels. The document then reviews literature on national innovation systems and their key components. It analyzes the national innovation systems of 5 countries and identifies gaps in the UAE's system. Strategies are suggested to enhance the UAE's national innovation system.
This article aims to examine whether the “Stra.Tech.Man” approach (Vlados, 2004), which explores the dialectical synthesis between strategy, technology, and management inside all socioeconomic organisms fulfills the requirements to be an analysis of evolutionary direction. It tries to answer this question, in particular, by examining the theoretical foundations of evolutionary economics and the subsequent evolutionary theorization of the firm that stems analytically from evolutionary economics. With this goal in mind, an overview of the relatively recent literature is attempted by presenting some of the significant contributions to evolutionary economics and the evolutionary theory of the firm. Next, it examines the specific way of building the Stra.Tech.Man approach on the production process of innovation and change management, by analyzing how this can lead to the structuration of an evolutionary direction of business planning for any socioeconomic organism.
An Empirical And Theoretical Literature Review On Endogenous Growth In Latin ...Wendy Hager
This document provides a literature review on endogenous growth in Latin American economies. It summarizes three major theories of economic growth:
1) Neoclassical growth theory from the 1950s-1970s which viewed capital accumulation and technology as the main drivers of growth. This theory faced criticisms for treating factors like savings as exogenous.
2) Endogenous growth theory from the 1980s onward which endogenized technology and viewed factors like human capital and spillover effects from innovation as generating long-term growth.
3) The evolution of growth theory and its application to understanding economic growth in Latin American countries in recent decades, with a focus on factors like financial development, structural reforms, and institutions.
This document discusses key concepts in science, technology, and innovation. It summarizes Robert Solow's influential growth theory which found that over 80% of economic growth was due to technological change and innovation, not increases in capital and labor. It also summarizes Paul Romer's work which built on Solow by endogenizing technological change, arguing it is driven by profit-seeking researchers and is influenced by the stock of human capital. The document provides context on the relationship between science, technology, and innovation.
The document discusses various topics related to social changes, economic systems, and development in India. It covers:
1. Alvin Toffler's theory of social change occurring in three waves - the agricultural revolution (First Wave), the industrial revolution (Second Wave), and the information revolution (Third Wave).
2. An overview of India's economic planning system and the objectives of economic planning such as economic growth and reducing economic inequalities.
3. Key aspects of India's Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) economic reforms in the 1990s including foreign investment reforms and deregulation.
Joseph Schumpeter coined the term "creative destruction" to describe how capitalism drives economic progress through the disruption of existing markets by new innovations. This disruption causes some businesses and jobs to fail while creating new opportunities and markets. Schumpeter argued that attempts to prevent this process would ultimately stall economic growth. The document discusses Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction and its role in business cycles and economic transformation over time. It also summarizes Schumpeter's views on other economists like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes.
New growth theory emphasizes that economic growth results from increasing returns associated with new knowledge, rather than diminishing returns to capital and labor. It views technological progress as endogenous and driven by economic forces like investment in research and development, rather than external factors. This challenged previous neoclassical growth models that treated technology as outside the economic system. New growth theory sparked renewed interest in explaining the sources of long-term economic growth.
Neo-Schumpeterian economics deals with dynamic economic transformation driven by innovation. It focuses on industry dynamics at the meso level where qualitative changes occur. Key aspects include innovation competition rather than price competition, uncertainty from future-oriented development, and punctuated periods of radical change followed by stability. Finance and public policy both play roles in either enabling or hindering innovation-driven growth.
Local Innovation Systems in Emerging Economies Study Case Córdoba, ArgentinaiBoP Asia
This document analyzes the local innovation system of Córdoba, Argentina. It begins with an introduction to innovation systems and economic development theories. It then provides an overview of Argentina's national context for science and technology, noting that investment in R&D lags behind other countries. The document then describes the key players and links within Córdoba's regional innovation system, including universities, government, and private companies. It concludes that understanding local innovation systems can provide insights into regional economic development and opportunities for improvement.
Innovation Ecosystems - Practice vs. Prevailing PerceptionsYifat Turbiner
The document discusses factors that influence innovation ecosystems based on interviews with 25 Israeli innovation leaders. It finds that while the key factors identified in literature - government, academia, venture funding, culture and technology - also influence Israel's system, the relative importance of each factor differs from prevailing perceptions. Specifically, culture was seen as making a major contribution, while government and academia's impacts were viewed as more moderate. This discrepancy may be due to ecosystems evolving over time, changing each factor's nature of contribution.
This document provides an overview of innovation systems and lessons learned. It discusses key concepts around innovation including the differences between invention and innovation. It describes national systems of innovation and how they are conceptualized. Modes of knowledge production such as Mode 1 and Mode 2 are examined. The Triple Helix model of university-industry-government interactions is also summarized. The document concludes by looking at science and technology perspectives in development policy.
This document provides an abstract for a study that compares the national innovation ecosystems of five countries: Israel, Poland, Germany, France, and Spain. The study applies a new methodology to visualize each country's innovation system and distinguish between supply-side and demand-side innovation drivers. By identifying the components of each country's innovation ecosystem, the analysis reveals differences that can inform the design of effective, unique innovation policies tailored to each nation's particular strengths and weaknesses.
Walter Rostow was an American economist who advised several US presidents. He is best known for his book "The Stages of Economic Growth", which theorized that countries progress through 5 stages on their path to a modern industrialized economy. While controversial at the time for being too broad, his model started important discussions around development. It highlighted how economies change over time due to investments and innovations spreading from one sector to another. His work remains foundational in fields like economics and human geography, though critics argue it is too western-centric.
This paper examines different economic perspectives on technological advancement and innovation. It discusses mainstream, institutionalist, and Austrian views. The mainstream view sees technological progress as driving economic growth through capital accumulation and investment. Institutionalist see technology as determining how societies achieve instrumental functions and solve problems, requiring institutional adjustment. The Austrian view sees entrepreneurs as the source of innovation by recognizing opportunities for profits and breaking down social resistance to change.
This document provides an overview and assessment of growth pole theory. It discusses the origins of the theory with Francois Perroux in the 1950s. It describes key concepts such as propulsive industries, backward and forward linkages, and the polarization of space. The theory gained popularity in the mid-20th century but also received criticisms for failing to differentiate between natural and artificial growth poles. The document also discusses later evolutions of the theory by scholars like Boudeville to incorporate regional implications and the importance of knowledge spillovers and innovation in modern growth poles.
Dňa 27. septembra 2021 v Bratislave o tom, prečo sú motorom inovácií podnikatelia, nie byrokrati, hovoril profesor podnikania na Baylor University (USA) Peter Klein v rámci cyklu prednášok CEQLS, ktoré organizuje Konzervatívny inštitút M. R. Štefánika. Viac na www.konzervativizmus.sk
Due to the global economy, the spatiality is more and more important issue. In the past, usually spatial organization based on nation level, for now this is fundamentally transformed to regions.
The document discusses national innovation systems and analyzes the United Arab Emirates' system. It begins by providing background on the UAE's economy and Abu Dhabi's strategy to decrease dependence on fossil fuels. The document then reviews literature on national innovation systems and their key components. It analyzes the national innovation systems of 5 countries and identifies gaps in the UAE's system. Strategies are suggested to enhance the UAE's national innovation system.
This article aims to examine whether the “Stra.Tech.Man” approach (Vlados, 2004), which explores the dialectical synthesis between strategy, technology, and management inside all socioeconomic organisms fulfills the requirements to be an analysis of evolutionary direction. It tries to answer this question, in particular, by examining the theoretical foundations of evolutionary economics and the subsequent evolutionary theorization of the firm that stems analytically from evolutionary economics. With this goal in mind, an overview of the relatively recent literature is attempted by presenting some of the significant contributions to evolutionary economics and the evolutionary theory of the firm. Next, it examines the specific way of building the Stra.Tech.Man approach on the production process of innovation and change management, by analyzing how this can lead to the structuration of an evolutionary direction of business planning for any socioeconomic organism.
An Empirical And Theoretical Literature Review On Endogenous Growth In Latin ...Wendy Hager
This document provides a literature review on endogenous growth in Latin American economies. It summarizes three major theories of economic growth:
1) Neoclassical growth theory from the 1950s-1970s which viewed capital accumulation and technology as the main drivers of growth. This theory faced criticisms for treating factors like savings as exogenous.
2) Endogenous growth theory from the 1980s onward which endogenized technology and viewed factors like human capital and spillover effects from innovation as generating long-term growth.
3) The evolution of growth theory and its application to understanding economic growth in Latin American countries in recent decades, with a focus on factors like financial development, structural reforms, and institutions.
Growth theory began with Solow (1956) and Swan (1956) formalizing an economic growth framework. Later models endogenized technical progress, including Arrow (1962) on learning by doing, Lucas (1988) on human capital accumulation, and Romer (1990) on R&D-driven innovation. The book provides an overview of these models and extensions, examining issues like the role of public policy, demographics, money, and sustainable development. It aims to demonstrate how growth theory tools can be applied to answer different economic questions.
New growth theory posits that economic growth results from increasing returns associated with new knowledge rather than diminishing returns to capital and labor. It views technological progress as endogenous and driven by economic activity rather than external forces. Knowledge drives growth through increasing returns, where the benefits of knowledge are not depleted as it is shared, unlike physical capital which faces diminishing returns. This challenged neoclassical theories that treated technology as outside the economy.
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Smelser Neil J., Swedberg Richard. - The Sociological Perspective on the Econ...zddglygt
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- Economic sociology considers multiple types of economic actions that are influenced by social and cultural factors, while mainstream economics assumes rational economic action aimed solely at profit/utility maximization.
- Constraints on economic action in sociology include social structures, norms, and meanings, while constraints in economics are tastes and resource scarcity.
- The goal of economic sociology is description and explanation of diverse economic phenomena, while the goal of economics
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Critical theorists would challenge the work of those grounded in legitimacy theory. Critical theory aims to critique and change society, uncover assumptions, and promote a better society serving mass interests through increased self-awareness and knowledge. It promotes emancipation, political equality, and two-way relationships between theory and practice, allowing easier implementation of policies. Critical theory also focuses more on social and environmental developments, accountability, and sustainable development.
How the Culture of Economics Stops Economists from Studying Group Behavior an...hacyard
'Today, wealthy individuals and well-organized business and financial groups exercise their power by means of costly public relations, advertising, and lobbying activities.
By “investing” in the promotion of their interests, private financial interests have largely captured the major political parties in most democratic countries as well as the news media that communicate political events and debates to the public.
When the news media seek economists to provide commentary and insight into economic issues, more often than not they interview economists who work for business or financial firms, not independent universities or impartial
research organizations...'
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Innovating Recruitment in Traditional CulturesJeremy Russon
Innovation has been studied academically since the 1960s, with definitions and models evolving over time. Early works described innovation descriptively, while later studies analyzed factors like corporate culture, industry sector, and firm size. Defining innovation precisely is important to understand how to exploit it. Schumpeter initially defined five types of innovation in the 1930s. More recent literature emphasizes the need for consensus on a definition to inform both research and practice. The passage then reviews various definitions of innovation from economists, business leaders, and politicians. It also discusses types of innovation like incremental, radical, and business model innovation. The review contrasts closed innovation, which is internally-focused, to open innovation, which incorporates external ideas and partnerships.
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John CHRISTOPHER ESPINOZA PRDICAMENT OF WHAT A FUTURE ECONOMY SHOULD BE BUILT...JohnespinozaEspinoza
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Reviewv of International Political Economy 4:3 Autumn 1997: 514-538
Social movements for global
capitalism: the transnational capitalist
class in action
Leslie Sklair
London School of Economics and Poilitical Science
ABSTRACT
The thesis that 'Capitalism does not just happen' is argued with reference
to Gramsci, hegemony and the critique of state centrism. This involves a
critique of the assumption that ruling classes rule effortlessly, and raises
the issue: Does globalization increase the pressures on ruling classes to
deliver? Global system theory is outlined in terms of transnational
practices in the economic, political, and culture and ideology spheres
and the characteristic institutional forms of these, the transnational
corporation, transnational capitalist class and the culture-ideology of
consumerism. The transnational capitalist class is organized in four over-
lapping fractions: TNC executives, globalizing bureaucrats, politicians and
professionals, consumerist elites (merchants and media). Social movements
for global capitalism and elite social movement organizations (ESMOs) are
analysed. Each of the four fractions of the TCC has its own distinctive
organizations, some of which take on social movement-like characteristics.
KEYWORDS
Globalization; capitalism; class; Gramsci; social movements; TNC.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
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5. 2. The Analytical Framework of NSI
At the very core of the thinking
behind the analytical framework of
NSI are two prominent branches of
economic theories (Hauknes,1999,
p. 1)
1. Evolutionary theory
2. Institutional theory
The systems of innovation literature, built
on evolutionary theories of economic and
technological change, conceptualize
innovation as an evolutionary & social
process at the same time (Edquist, 2004)
The institutional theorists define
institutions as "systematic patterns of
shared expectations, taken-for-granted
assumptions, accepted norms and
routines of interaction that have
profound effects on shaping the
motivations and behaviour of
interconnected social actors" (Chang,
1994, p.84; for more detailed account
on institutional theories from various
perspectives, see DiMaggio, 1998;
DiMaggio and Powell, 1991; Dosi and
Coriat, 1998
6. The Evolutionary School of Economics
There has been a growing interest
in “evolutionary” ideas among
economists over the last 2 decades
- New professional associations & a
journal, Journal for Evolutionary
Economics
Austrian economist, Joseph
Schumpeter was the leading
academic protagonist for an
“evolutionary” approach to long-run
economic development
Most economists believed that
differences in development levels across
countries were to be explained by
differences in the amount of
accumulated capital per worker (Solow,
1956, Fagerberg, 1994)
From the 1960s, the focus on
technology as the driving force of growth
and development has received
increasing support (Abramovitz 1986).
This view was, consistent with the
perspective on growth developed
by Joseph Schumpeter
(Schumpeter, 1934, 1943)
7. Understanding the Evolutionary School
The foundations of the evolutionary models were laid down in the seminal
work of Nelson and Winter (Nelson & Winter, 1982)
Evolutionary economics is part of mainstream economics & heterodox
school of economic thought that is inspired by evolutionary biology
It looks at the economy as an evolutionary system, but not a system
constantly in or tending toward equilibrium
Its focus is on the non-equilibrium processes that transform the economy
from within and their implications
Like mainstream economics, it stresses complex interdependencies,
competition, growth, structural change, & resource constraints; But differs
in the approaches which are used to analyze these phenomena
8.
9. The Evolutionary School contd….
To better understand evolutionary economics, it is key to distinguish
between these three levels, and the corresponding, often only implicit,
assumptions
Evolutionary economics proposes that economic processes evolve and
are determined both by individuals and society as a whole.
It shuns the rational choice theory of traditional economics, arguing that
psychological factors are key drivers of the economy.
Economists in this field seek to explain economic behavior and progress
in relation to evolution and evolutionary human instincts
Most agree that technological advance has a positive impact on economic
development
11. Evolutionary Economists’ Perspective on Economic
Growth & Technological Development
Recent evolutionary theorizing on economic growth and technological
change was borne out of a growing dissatisfaction with the empirical
performance of the orthodox neoclassical approach to economic growth
(Mulder et al., 2001; Lundvall, 1998).
The key criticisms labelled against the neoclassical theory are that:
i. the traditional economic growth theories are built upon too much stylised, stripped
down, abstract assumptions, and thus treat economic growth as something of "a
smooth process involving a continuous tendency to return to an equilibrium state"
(Mulder, 200 5, p. 28 )
ii. In the neoclassical growth models technological progress is assumed to be
exogenous, and given, thereby neglecting the very force underpinning the
observable reality of an uneven economic growth (Mulder et al., 2001).
12. Evolutionary Perspective on Technological
Development
This can be summarized as follows:
1. Innovative efforts are characterized by varying degrees of appropriability
and uncertainty about the technical and commercial outcomes (Dosi et al.,
1990).
recognize the important role played by a firm or firms as a prime locus of innovation
within a national innovation system
how firms can best leverage uncertainty inherent in an innovative activity, how firms
can continue to profit from their innovations
2. Technology embodies a certain degree of tacit knowledge that is local and
cumulative (Kogut and Zander, 1993; Nonaka 1994)
13. Evolutionary Perspective on TD contd….
3. Innovations typically result from search and learning processes of
individuals/ organizations, & in turn knowledge building and problem-
solving activities are ingrained in organizational or behavioural routines
This dimension of technological development now features prominently in national
innovation systems literature
4. Technologies develop along relatively ordered trajectories within the
boundaries of the organizations and technological paradigms as a result
of characteristics 1-3 discussed
According to Dosi et al. (1990), technological paradigms, refer to "...a collective
framework that determines the R&D practice and the pattern of technological
development on the basis of a dominant design of an artefact..." Consequently,
"...technologies may well get locked-in to paradigms, implying a certain degree of path
dependency and irreversibility
16. Schumpeterian perspective
The evolutionary view, taken together, can be said to exemplify a
Schumpeterian perspective on economic growth and technological
progress (Hauknes, 1999; Mulder et al., 2001; Nelson, 1995 ).
Despite his own reservations about applying principles of evolutionary
biology into economics, Joseph Schumpeter is considered to be one of
the founding fathers of evolutionary economics
His model of creative destruction described the essential nature of
capitalism as a relentless drive towards progress, expanding on Veblen’s
early observations
Argument - human entrepreneurs are the main drivers of economic
development and that markets are cyclical, moving up and down, as
companies constantly compete to find solutions to benefit mankind
18. Schumpeter’s Perspective & Darwinism
He wanted to develop a theory about economic evolution as a
complement (not substitute) to the static equilibrium theory developed by
Walras and others
With evolution Schumpeter meant qualitative, economic change brought
about through innovation
“The changes in the economic process brought about by innovation, together with all
their effects, and the response to them by the economic system, we shall designate by
the term Economic Evolution” (Schumpeter 1939, vol. I, p. 86
Schumpeter’s Approach may be seen as an amalgam of the main
approaches he encountered as a student in Vienna around the turn of the
century, namely Marxism - He was heavily influenced by the dynamic
vision that he found in Marx’s works
19. Schumpeter Perspective on Development
Despite being among the first who lay out the clear concept of innovation,
his views on the topic changed over time
He described development as historical process of structural changes,
substantially driven by innovation which he divided into five types:
1) Launch of a new product or a new species of already known product;
2) Application of new methods of production or sales of a product (not yet proven in the
industry);
3) Opening of a new market (the market for which a branch of the industry was not yet
represented);
4) Acquiring of new sources of supply of raw material or semi-finished goods;
5) New industry structure such as the creation or destruction of a monopoly position
21. Schumpeter’s Approach
Schumpeter is lumped together with Marx & the neoclassicals
He is criticized for underestimating the role of creation of novelty/ variety
in social evolution
However, Fergerberg (2002) argues that, it is certainly not correct that he
overlooked the role of continuing novelty in economic evolution
Schumpeter took from:
i. Marx - the dynamic outlook
ii. The historical school - the emphasis on historical specificity (with respect to
technology, industry/sector, institutions and so on)
iii. The neoclassicals - the need for a micro-based approach, in which evolution is
explained through the interaction of individual actors, rather than through some
metaphysical force that works its way through history
22. Schumpeter and Marxian Argument
Schumpeter also took from Marx the idea that capitalist evolution is driven
by technological competition between firms
Marx had suggested that the main way for capitalist firms to keep competitive was to
increase productivity by introducing new and more efficient machinery
Firms that succeeded in introducing new & more efficient technology would see their
competitive position improved. But those who failed would be unprofitable and,
eventually, driven out of the market
For the aggregate economy this would imply that capital accumulation and
rising productivity would go hand in hand
23. Schumpeter & Marxian Argument contd…
Schumpeter essentially adapted Marx’s argument and made it the centre-
piece of his exposition of the evolutionary dynamics
“But in capitalist reality as distinguished from its textbook picture, it is not that kind of
competition that counts but the competition from the new commodity, the new
technology, the new source of supply, the new type of organization (…) - competition
which commands a decisive cost or quality advantage and which strikes not at the
margins of the profits and the outputs of the existing firms but at their foundations and
their very lives. ” (Schumpeter 1943, p. 84)
Schumpeter extended the Marxian argument by introducing a broader
notion and clear concept of innovation.
While Marx limited the analysis to mechanization ( process innovation), Schumpeter
included a number of other elements (Schumpeter 1934, 1943)
26. Assumptions forming the core
of NSI concept
1. Elements of knowledge important for economic
performance are localized and cannot easily moved
from one place to another
2. Important elements of knowledge are embodied in the
minds and bodies of agents, in routines of firms and in
relationships between people and organizations
27. Assumptions contd……..
3. Learning and innovation is best understood as the outcome
of interaction. Perhaps the most basic characteristic of the
innovation system approach is that it is ‘interactionist
4. Interactive learning is a socially embedded process and that
therefore a purely economic analysis is insufficient
5. Learning and innovation are strongly interconnected (but
not identical) processes
28. Assumptions contd……..
6. National systems differ in terms of specialization
both in production and trade and in terms of knowledge
base
7. National systems are systemic in the sense that the
different elements are interdependent and that
interrelationships matter for innovation performance
30. Learning Economy contd…
Lundvall (2016) puts Interactive learning and innovation at the centre of
economic analysis. This is based on the assumptions that:
1. Knowledge is the most fundamental resource in modern economy and
learning the most important process is learning
2. Learning is predominantly an interactive, and therefore a socially
embedded process, that can not be understood without considering its
institutional and cultural context
Lundvall's work (1998) has been influential in stressing "the specificity and
interconnectedness of societal institutions bearing on the processes of interactive
learning and innovation" (Archibugi et al., 1999; Hauk ne s, 1999).
33. Innovation and Modes of Learning
Adam Smith identified and distinguished two different modes of innovation
for the advancement of knowledge and technology
1) DUI-mode of learning - by doing, using and interacting
2) STI-mode of learning - refers to science-based research processes
The modes of innovation are highly complementary, however, the
distinction between the two is useful when defining the borders of the
innovation system
Marshall refers DUI to industrial districts where the focus is on experience-
based learning, and STI to the national system of research
STI perspectives capture processes linking science & technology to
innovation