On the Shoulders of Giants

Colleagues Remember Suzanne Scotchmer's Contributions to Economics
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-107-57896-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, Band 57, 402 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 558 g

Reihe: Econometric Society Monographs

This book presents eleven classic papers by the late Professor Suzanne Scotchmer with introductions by leading economists and legal scholars. This book introduces Scotchmer's life and work; analyses her pioneering contributions to the economics of patents and innovation incentives, with a special focus on the modern theory of cumulative innovation; and describes her pioneering work on law and economics, evolutionary game theory, and general equilibrium/club theory. This book also provides a self-contained introduction to students who want to learn more about the various fields that Professor Scotchmer worked in, with a particular focus on patent incentives and cumulative innovation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maurer, Stephen M

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Ökonometrie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Operations Research Spieltheorie
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz allg., Marken- und Kennzeichenrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Threads in the tapestry; 3. Innovation theory (I): cumulative innovation; 4. Innovation theory (II): law and economics; 5. Clubs; 6. Evolutionary game theory; 7. Public policy; 8. Living legacy; 9. Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Maurer, Stephen M
Stephen M. Maurer is Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley. A long-time friend and colleague of the late Professor Scotchmer, he co-authored eight articles and book chapters with her from 1999–2014. Trained as a lawyer, Maurer specializes in innovation, antitrust, and science policy. He is the editor and co-author of the book WMD Terrorism: Science and Policy Choices (2007).