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Innovation and Patterns of Learning: A Survey of Evolutionary Theories

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Learning, Innovation and Urban Evolution

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Some of the main international organisations concerned with development issues, like the ECLAC-UN, WB and the OECD, are becoming increasingly interested in studying systems of innovation known as National Innovation Systems. We believe that this interest needs to be complemented by a thorough understanding of the micro-foundations of innovative change, namely evolutionary theory. Such an evolutionary perspective is needed in order to appreciate the crucial role of organisations and institutions in development processes (Cimoli and Dosi 1995). Without such deeper insights, it may be impossible to trace the impact of learning and innovation on possible trajectories of metropolitan development.

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Cimoli, M., della Giusta, M. (2000). Innovation and Patterns of Learning: A Survey of Evolutionary Theories. In: Batten, D.F., Bertuglia, C.S., Martellato, D., Occelli, S. (eds) Learning, Innovation and Urban Evolution. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4609-2_2

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