ABSTRACT
These references include some major books which cover the whole subject of the economics of technical change, including innovation. Some of these references are also included at the end of the relevant Parts. Boyer, R. (1997) Les Systèmes d'Innovation à l'Ère de la Globalisation, Paris, Economica. Chandler, A.D. (1992), 'What is a firm?: a historical perspective', European Economic
Metcalfe, J.S. (1997) Evolutionary Economics and Creative Destruction, London, Routledge.
