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Cardwell's law: a standalone construct

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Economics of innovation and growth

the observation that no society stays technologically creative for long, explained by incumbents resisting new technology through political means.

In economics of innovation and growth, Cardwell's law refers to the observation that no society stays technologically creative for long, explained by incumbents resisting new technology through political means. This meaning comes from Mokyr (1994) in Research Policy.[1]

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References

Mokyr, J. (1994). Cardwell's Law and the political economy of technological progress. Research Policy, 23(5), 561-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-7333(94)01006-4

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