This paper analyzes the global value chains (GVC) of the coffee industry, particularly in the emerging economies of Vietnam, Colombia, and Brazil, which are the largest producers and exporters of unprocessed coffee in the world. However, value added or processed coffee exports are equally...

Innovation, Catch-up and Sustainable Development -- PART I INNOVATION -- The Influence of Science and ‘Industrial Enlightenment’ on Steelmaking, 1786-1856 -- Science and Technology Relatedness: The Case of DNA Nanoscience & DNA Nanotechnology -- Observable Factors of Innovation Strategy:...

This volume presents selected contributions from the 2018 conference of the International Schumpeter Society (ISS). The selected chapters in this volume reflect the state-of-the-art of Schumpeterian economics dedicated to the three conference topics innovation, catch-up, and sustainability....