Table of Contents

Contents: Foreword Preface Prologue 1. The Political Economy of Innovation 2. In the Pursuit of Novelty 3. Entrepreneurship and Innovation 4. Investment in Building Innovation Capacity 5. Investment in Implementing Innovation 6. Political Aspects of Innovation and Eco-sustainability 7. Innovation and Investment Policy for Sustainable Development 8. Regional Development in Sustainable Eco-innovation 9. Charting a Path to New Atlantis References Index

About the Author

Jerry Courvisanos, Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Business School, Federation University Australia

Reviews

'This is a most thought-provoking and ambitious book. . . Courvisanos grounds his writing with a well-researched understanding of the business cycle and investments. . . It is worth making the effort to read this new contribution. It is a dense book and takes an investment in itself to understand the disparate research that it synthesizes. However, this effort is rewarded with a greater understanding of the disconnection between investment needs for innovation and the potentially adverse effects of business cycles.'
--Beth-Anne Schuelke-Leech, Science and Public Policy