Innovation by Demand : An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of Demand and Its Role in Innovation

The structure and regulation of consumption and demand has recently become of great interest to sociologists and economists alike, and at the same time there is growing interest in trying to understand the patterns and drivers of technological innovation. This book brings together a range of sociolo...

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Autores principales: Andrew McMeekin, Mark Tomlinson, Ken Green, Vivien Walsh
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Publicado: Manchester University Press 2002
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        Consumption (Economics)
        Consumption (Economics)--Sociological aspects
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