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Week 7: MODULE 4: Technology evolution
Reading Group- Introductory Papers to Complexity Tools
Location:
Online
Type:
Other
Virtual Project
YSI Presenters
Description
Readings:
- Arthur, W. Brian. "Competing technologies, increasing returns, and lock-in by historical events." The economic journal 99.394 (1989): 116-131.
- McNerney, James, et al. "Role of design complexity in technology improvement." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108.22 (2011): 9008-9013.
Discussion questions:
- What does lock-in, or path-dependency, mean for economic growth?
Hosted by Working Group(s):
Organizers
Attendees
Rutuja Uttarwar
Taylor B. Anderson
Abeer Al-Eryani
A.N.M. RAFIQUL ISLAM
Bianca Vasconcellos
Rodrigo Volmir Anderle
Dilshani Ranawaka
Michael Joffe
Carolina Mattsson
Zach Fulker
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