Hagedoorn: innovation and entrepreneurship; schumpeter revisited

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The basics of Schumpeter's theory of innovation are found in his economic model of circular flow, this desribes

a stationary situation of equilibrium and perfect competition similar to a so-called walrasian state of equilibrium: every firm is in perfect equilibrium

In Schumpeter's definition of the entrepreneur, he is less characterised as risk-taking (compared to other theories), more characterized by

  • pro-active behaviour
  • not necessarily a rational economic maximizing subject

In explaining the change from routine economic growth to dynamic economic development, Schumpeter introduced new combinations

this refers to the introduction of a new product or a new quality of a product of a new market
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Schumpeter's disequilibrium theory

Through innovation, the economic system is driven away from equilibrium. Then gradually, as the effects of innovation wear off, an new equilibirium is restored again. And over and over

Schumpeter reffered to the role of SE as

Innovators, although even there he referred to that role in competitive capitalism, and not to the later stages, what he referred to as trustified capitalist

(later LE became more important innovator)

The decisive element of creative labour is embodied in the entrepreneur

  • He can be described as agent for economic change
  • He is personification of innovation, the individual who carries out new combinations

Schumpeter's theory of modern economic development is frequently differentiated into two periods:

  • period of entrepreneurial capitalism
  • period of modern, trustified capitalism (where entrepreneurs lose their function --> LE becomes important as innovator)

Schumpeter's definition of innovation as new combination is broad, relates to three aspects

  • marketing
  • technical
  • organizational

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