Innovation network

Technological progress builds upon itself, with the expansion of invention in one domain propelling future work in linked fields. Our analysis uses 1.8 million US patents and their citation properties to map the innovation network and its strength. Past innovation network structures are calculated u...

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Main Authors: Akcigit, Ufuk (Author), Kerr, William R. (Author), Acemoglu, K. Daron (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2017-05-05T13:32:25Z.
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