Skapades iPhone av den amerikanska staten?

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Christian Sandström, Disruptiva innovationer, Företagandets villkor, Joseph Schumpeter, Mariana Mazzucato, Public Choice

Abstract

Utdrag: Frågor om statens inblandning i teknikutveckling är på många vis centrala för ekonomisk utveckling, inte minst för Sverige – en liten och öppen ekonomi med en exportindustri som i hög grad är teknikbaserad. Det finns också exempel på stater som under vissa perioder har varit mycket framgångsrika i sina offentliga satsningar på innovationer, bl a Japan och Taiwan. Som ekonomiska varor påminner teknik och kunskap delvis om kollektiva nyttigheter, och det är inte självklart att en marknad tillhandahåller en optimal mängd (Arrow 1962). Samtidigt finns det i västvärlden många exempel på hur staten har misslyckats i sina satsningar på innovation och entreprenörskap (Lerner 2009). Frågor om statens inblandning i innovationsprocessen är därmed både komplexa och viktiga, och Mazzucatos bok adresserar ett viktigt och intressant ämne.

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Sandström, C. (2015). “‘Skapades iPhone av den amerikanska staten?’ Bokanmälan av Mariana Mazzucato: The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths”. Ekonomisk Debatt, 43(3), 92-94.


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