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Technology and Technology Transfer: Mansfieldian Inspirations and Subsequent Developments

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This paper discusses the foundational work and ideas of Edwin Mansfield to the economics of technological change and innovation, and introduces some of the recent work in the field. I argue that much of the recent work on patenting, technology strategy and the economics of knowledge has roots to the early Mansfield contributions, and that he should be recognized as a pioneer for these recent developments.

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Teece, D.J. Technology and Technology Transfer: Mansfieldian Inspirations and Subsequent Developments. The Journal of Technology Transfer 30, 17–33 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-004-4355-x

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