The ‘technological take-off’ and the 'critical mass'. A trial conceptualization.

Lechman, Ewa (2014): The ‘technological take-off’ and the 'critical mass'. A trial conceptualization.

Abstract

This work is a trial conceptualization of the concepts related to the technology diffusion process, namely – ‘technological take-off’ and the ‘critical mass’. It demonstrates the ‘step-by-step’ procedure of the identification of the ‘critical mass’, and the interval when the ‘technological take-off’ emerges.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: technology diffusion, critical mass, take-off
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O3 - Innovation ; Research and Development ; Technological Change ; Intellectual Property Rights > O30 - General

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